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Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
Article 8 Granting of special protection
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 07-08-1956
- Bronpublicatie:
14-05-1954, Trb. 1955, 47 (uitgifte: 27-04-1955, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
07-08-1956
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
31-10-1958, Trb. 1958, 148 (uitgifte: 31-10-1958, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Openbare orde en veiligheid / Preventie
Internationaal publiekrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
1.
There may be placed under special protection a limited number of refuges intended to shelter movable cultural property in the event of armed conflict, of centres containing monuments and other immovable cultural property of very great importance, provided that they:
- (a)
are situated at an adequate distance from any large industrial centre or from any important military objective constituting a vulnerable point, such as, for example, an aerodrome, broadcasting station, establishment engaged upon work of national defence, a port or railway station of relative importance or a main line of communication;
- (b)
are not used for military purposes.
2.
A refuge for movable cultural property may also be placed under special protection, whatever its location, if it is so constructed that, in all probability, it will not be damaged by bombs.
3.
A centre containing monuments shall be deemed to be used for military purposes whenever it is used for the movement of military personnel or material, even in transit. The same shall apply whenever activities directly connected with military operations, the stationing of military personnel, or the production of war material are carried on within the centre.
4.
The guarding of cultural property mentioned in paragraph 1 above by armed custodians specially empowered to do so, or the presence, in the vicinity of such cultural property, of police forces normally responsible for the maintenance of public order shall not be deemed to be used for military purposes.
5.
If any cultural property mentioned in paragraph 1 of the present Article is situated near an important military objective as defined in the said paragraph, it may nevertheless be placed under special protection if the High Contracting Party asking for that protection undertakes, in the event of armed conflict, to make no use of the objective and particularly, in the case of a port, railway station or aerodrome, to divert all traffic therefrom. In that event, such diversion shall be prepared in time of peace.
6.
Special protection is granted to cultural property by its entry in the ‘International Register of Cultural Property under Special Protection’. This entry shall only be made in accordance with the provisions of the present Convention and under the conditions provided for in the Regulations for the execution of the Convention.