Tasks of the Cultural Heritage Service

1. to identify, document, study, evaluate and interpret immovable, movable and living heritage, and to present it to the public within the context of immovable heritage protection
2. to participate in the drafting of a protection strategy and propose measures for its implementation
3. to propose the entry of immovable heritage in the register
4. to prepare proposals for the declaration of immovable monuments
5. to analyse and assess space in order to display the value of heritage within that space
6. to produce material for guidelines and opinions in procedures for the drafting of plans
7. to cooperate with national authorities and provide them with professional assistance in procedures relating to the possible granting of heritage status
8. to adopt a plan for the implementation of preliminary research into areas of spatial planning acts
9. to participate in the protection of heritage in the event of armed conflict, and in protection against natural and other disasters
10. to carry out an audit of conservation plans drawn up by others
11. to cooperate with monument managers in the drafting of proposals for management plans
12. to issue opinions on the level and payment of compensation for restrictions placed on the commercial use of monuments
13. to carry out expert groundwork for administrative procedures conducted by the ministry responsible for cultural heritage protection ‘the Ministry’).
14. to make proposals to the minister responsible for cultural heritage protection (‘the minister’) regarding the adoption of implementing legislation
15. to formulate methods and standards for the preservation of immovable heritage, and to direct, coordinate and monitor their implementation
16. to provide training and to coordinate education and training requirements for staff engaged in the protection of immovable heritage
17. to carry out expert monitoring and supervision of preliminary research
18. to cooperate with owners or holders of immovable monuments and with other users of heritage with an interest in an individual monument, and to provide them with explanations, advice and instructions
19. to carry out programmes to develop awareness of heritage and provide internships and work experience for study courses of various levels relating to its field of activity
20. to cooperate in the implementation of professional examinations in the field of immovable heritage protection
21. to perform expert supervision of heritage work.

(2) On the basis of a public authorisation, the Institute also performs the following tasks:

• issues cultural heritage conditions and grants permission for heritage work
• keeps records of research
• issues decisions on archaeological sites
• orders monument owners to carry out specific monument protection measures.