Section 4: Principles for sustainable cultural heritage conservation

and management (1) A person who performs any function, duty or role under this Act in relation to the conservation, preservation and management of museums, monuments or historical sites to ensure sustainability, shall take into account, and give effect to, the principles of sustainable heritage, conservation and management prescribed under this Act and other applicable written laws. (2) Subject to subsection (1), a person shall, when identifying or assessing the heritage of Uganda- (a) take into account all cultural values and indigenous knowledge systems; (b) take into account material or cultural heritage value and involve the least possible alteration or loss of material or cultural heritage; (c) promote the use, enjoyment of and access to heritage places, in a way consistent with their cultural significance and conservation needs; (d) contribute to social, spiritual, artistic, political and economic development; (e) safeguard the rights of present and future generations through research, documentation and storage; and (f) respect human rights and the ethical profession of conservation.