The Model Law is :

• Underpinned by Africa’s Agenda 2063 as its main framework
• Vests ownership of cultural property in the State or authorised persons only
• Provides for establishment of a competent National Authority for the protection of Cultural Property and Heritage
• Provides for community participation in preservation and protection of Cultural Property and Heritage
• Identifies avenues for funding processes of protection of Cultural Property and Heritage
• Provisions protecting undiscovered cultural property including underwater heritage
• Regulates handling of Cultural Property and Heritage in possession of private individuals and institutions
• Advocates for National Registers to capture all Cultural Property and Heritage in public or private hands;
• Establishing national databases
• Promotes integration of heritage education into the national curriculum
• Promotes documentation and translation of materials on Cultural Property and Heritage into African languages
• Advocates for the licensing and regulation of imports and export of Cultural Property and Heritage.

Read about the Model Law’s at https://au.int/african-union-model-law