Section 24Sec./Art. 24

Repatriation Claims and Agreements. - Should the cultural property registered in the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property be illicitly exported from the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs shall, upon the recommendation of the appropriate cultural agency, claim the right of repatriation vis-a-vis all other contracting States. Any compensation and costs shall be carried by the Philippine government.

For the protection of cultural and foreign affairs interests and to secure cultural heritage, the Philippines may conclude international treaties with contracting States on the import and repatriation of cultural property subject to the following conditions:

(a)The scope of the agreement must be cultural property of significant importance to the cultural heritage of the contracting States;

(b)The cultural property must be subject to the existing export policies for the purpose of protecting cultural heritage; and

(c)The contracting States shall grant reciprocal rights.

ARTICLE VII

POWERS OF THE COMMISSION/CULTURAL AGENCIES