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“This text identifies Law 1675 of 2013 and says it regulates Colombia’s Constitution Articles 63, 70, and 72 on submerged cultural heritage.”
This text identifies Law 1675 of 2013 and says it regulates Colombia’s Constitution Articles 63, 70, and 72 on submerged cultural heritage. This provision says the law’s purpose is to set conditions to protect, make visible, and recover submerged cultural heritage, and to exercise sovereignty and generate scientific knowledge about it. This article defines “Submerged Cultural Heritage,” says it belongs to the Nation, and sets a 100-year rule for some shipwreck/sinking/stranding finds. This article defines the criteria used for submerged cultural heritage: representativeness, singularity, repetition, state of conservation, and scientific and cultural importance. Se autorizan actividades sobre el Patrimonio Cultural Sumergido, pero la exploración debe ser científica y autorizada, no puede alterar los bienes, y la entidad o persona autorizada debe reportar resultados; además, la Armada Nacional debe vigilar cuando haya exploración.
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This text identifies Law 1675 of 2013 and says it regulates Colombia’s Constitution Articles 63, 70, and 72 on submerged cultural heritage.
Section preamble
Activities involving submerged cultural heritage must prioritize conservation, minimize deterioration, and use recognized archaeological techniques. Intervention processes must recover as much information as possible from the archaeological context.
Section 6o
Whoever wants to contract with the Ministry of Culture on Submerged Cultural Heritage must comply with the current rules for maritime activities in Colombian jurisdictional waters.
Section 12
El Ministerio de Cultura puede contratar ciertas actividades si lo considera conveniente; el particular debe presentar información e interés, y el Gobierno delimita las áreas de contratación.
Section 17
Esta disposición dice que la ley entra en vigor desde su promulgación y que deroga el artículo 9 de la Ley 397 de 1997 y la Ley 26 de 1986.
Section 23
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Source record from www.secretariasenado.gov.co · Enacted 2013 · Record updated 1 Jan 2013
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