What national legislation governs cultural property issues?
The Dealing in Cultural Objects (Offences) Act 2003 is of primary importance. Itmakes it an offence to dealdishonestly in tainted cultural property from anywhere in the world. It is essential that members of the trade in art, antiques and antiquities understand and comply with this legislation. Also important are the Theft Act 1968 (and in particular section 22, which relates to handling stolen goods), the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 and export regulations.More information on this can be found in Factsheet Legislation. What international legislation governs the prevention of illicit trade? UNESCO has produced a Cultural Heritage Laws Database. The database is reliant on member states submitting their own national legislation to the database.FactsheetLegislation lists legislation given by some countries in English. Understanding the export licensing restriction lists for other countries is essential in trading legitimately, but often very hard to do.The information that is av
