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(9) The provisions of this Act on explorations and
excavations of terrestrial and underwater archaeological sites
shall supersede all local, muuicipal, regional and autonomous
regional governments' resolutions and ordinances ..
(b) When the presence of any cultural or historical
property is discovered, the National Museum or the National
Historical Institute shall immediately suspend all activities that
will affect the site and shall immediately notify the local
government unit having jurisdiction of the place where the
discovery was made. The local government shall promptly
adopt measures to protect and safeguard the integrity of the
cultural property so discovered and, within five (5) days from
the discovery, shall report the same to the appropriate agency.
The suspension of these activities shall be lifted only upon the
written authority of the National Museum or the National
Historical Institute and only after the systematic recovery of
the archaeological materials.
(c) The Commission, upon the recommendation of the
appropriate. cultural agency, shall provide incentives for persons
who discover arid report heretofore unknown .archaeological
sites, in accordance with its rules and regUlations
implementing the provisions of this Act.
(d) Any government or nongovernment infrastructure
project or architectural site development shall include
anthropological, archaeological and historical and heritage site
conservation concerns in their Environmental Impact
Assessment Systeni.
ARTICLE VIII
ROLE OF CULTURAL AGENCIES
SEC. 31. Responsibilities of Cultural Agencies for
Designation of Cultural Property. - The cultural agencies, in
conformity with their respective charters and mandates, shall
define and delineate their respective areas of responsibility with
respect to cultural property and assessment of national cultural
treasures and national historical landmarks, sites or
monuments. These areas shall be subject to periodic
re-assessment whenever necessary.
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