Requirement to get authorisation to maintan, repair or modify national heritage | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Authorisation from the Ministry must be first
received to maintain, repair or modify national
heritage | - | Ordinance of the President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic On the Preservation of National Cultural, Historical, and Natural Heritage No. 03/PR, dated 20 June 1997 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement to refrain from destroying national heritage | Prohibition | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Individuals and entities are prohibited from
destroying national heritage | - | Ordinance of the President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic On the Preservation of National Cultural, Historical, and Natural Heritage No. 03/PR, dated 20 June 1997 | 31-12-9999 |
Obligations of Citizens to respect social, cultural, historical and natural heritage of Lao PDR | Other measures | Ministry of Finance | Lao citizens, aliens and residents must respect the fundamental system of social and technical infrastructure including cultural, historical and natural heritage. | - | Law On Construction No. 05/NA, dated 26 November 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Authorization to display ancient objects | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Authorization to display ancient items for profit, must be obtained from Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. | - | Ordinance of the President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic On the Preservation of National Cultural, Historical, and Natural Heritage No. 03/PR, dated 20 June 1997 | 31-12-9999 |
Authorization to obtain for items of National Heritage | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Any entity seeking to obtain items of national heritage must obtain authorization from Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism. | - | Ordinance of the President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic On the Preservation of National Cultural, Historical, and Natural Heritage No. 03/PR, dated 20 June 1997 | 31-12-9999 |