Cap. 445 Art. 56Conservation and restoration.

(1) The conservation and restoration of cultural property may only be carried out with the prior authorisation and conditions established by the Superintendent:

Provided that the owners or persons responsible for the proposed conservation and restoration shall notify the Superintendent beforehand: Provided further that the Agency shall only give sufficient notice and information to the Superintendent prior to the commencement of the conservation and restoration works on public cultural property entrusted to it.

(2) Proponents shall engage warranted conservator-restorers to prepare documents, carry out and or oversee the works.

(3) Conservation and restoration work may be subject to the submission of condition reports and method statements prepared by warranted conservators-restorers or other experts approved by the Superintendence for the prior approval by the Superintendent.

(4) Such work may be subject to monitoring or periodic inspections and reporting by the Superintendent:

Provided that, following the inspection or monitoring, the Superintendent may require amended plans and method statements and may modify the conditions established in the original authorisation.

(5) The conservation and restoration of cultural property shall be subject the provisions of this Act.