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Permit for searching archaeological remains

A permit for searching for archaeological remains is necessary for searching for archaeological remains, and is issued by the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia.

A natural person who is professionally qualified for search can obtain the permit. The person is professionally qualified if they fulfil at least one of the below mentioned conditions.

In the application, the applicant must indicate the type of required permit and attach the programme for search and the evidence on professional qualifications.

In the programme, the applicant determines the purpose and goals of search, technical means and methods that they plan to use at the search, the method of documenting the search results, the time of search and the area where the search will be implemented.

If necessary, the institute can ask the applicant to explain certain statements, supplement the application with other necessary evidence or permits of other authorities, or the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia implements other actions to establish the actual situation. 

The permit is a single or open permit. 

A single permit is valid for a maximum 30-day search.

An open permit applies for a larger area that cannot exceed the area of jurisdiction of two branch units of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, and for a longer period which cannot exceed one year and expires on the last day of the calendar year when it was issued. 

The Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia can issue an open permit if it refer to the person that successfully implemented at least three archaeological remains programmes based on single permit or provides sufficient references in the field of recognition and protection of archaeological remains or other appropriate type of cultural heritage for which the definition of archaeological remain applies.

The Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia determines:

  • the type of permit (since or open);
  • standards that the searcher must use at search;
  • duration of the permit;
  • place (area) to which the permit refers;
  • technical means that can be used for searching, competent organisation that the searcher must notify on findings, discovered during the search and on other facts, connected with the search;
  • the method of collection of data acquired during the search;
  • the method of data takeover and standards for the preparation of the search report;
  • the method of handling of findings physically removed from the discovered archaeological remains and their delivery to the competent organisation;
  • professional supervisor of the search, the method and scope of supervision;
  • potential obligation and method of cooperation of the authorised person of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia at the search;
  • potential obligation and method of notifying other authorities on the search.

The permit is connected to the person that filed the application and is not transferable to another person.

Conditions

These terms apply to the profession Person searching for archaeological remains

  • The professionally qualified person has education acquired according to the level one study programmes in the field of archaeology or its related field, or the level of education that complies with education acquired in the study programmes for the acquisition of the level one education in the field of archaeology or its related field.

    Legal basis

  • The professionally qualified person has references in the field of recognition and protection of archaeological remains.

    The references in the field of recognition and protection of archaeological remains include the data on authorship or co-authorship of expert or scientific publications in the field of archaeology and the data on the participation in archaeological research or other activities in the field of recognition and protection of the respective type of cultural heritage for which the definition of archaeological remain applies (e.g. arms, munitions, military vehicles and vessels and other military remains from World War I and II that were underground or underwater for at least 50 years).

    Legal basis

  • The professionally qualified person shall complete the training in the field of the protection of archaeological remains.

    The training in the field of recognition and protection of archaeological remains include organised forms of training implemented by the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia, national or authorised museum or public research institution in the field of relevant type of cultural heritage for which the definition of archaeological remain applies.

    The training in the field of recognition and protection of archaeological remains which are arms, ammunition, military vehicles and vessels and other military remains from World War I and II which were underground or underwater for at least 50 years include also organised forms of training implemented by non-governmental organisations operating in public interest in the field of the protection or relevant type of cultural heritage, if the Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia participates in the implementation of training.

    Legal basis

  • The professionally qualified person shall have the status of the volunteer or volunteer – confidant.

    Volunteers may be persons with suitable education or qualification. Upon conclusion of the volunteer work, the provider of public service shall issue a certificate of the obtained work experience, or qualifications.

    Volunteers may pass a traineeship at the provider of public protection service as volunteer trainees, acquire work experience for titles of conservator, curator, conservator and restorer, conservator and restorer assistant or conservator and restorer technician. 

    Volunteers – confidants also operate in the public service for the field of protection. Their task shall be to foster public awareness of the heritage, informing, and the informal supervision of the condition of protection in the field. The relationship between the volunteer and provider of public protection service shall be regulated by contract.

    Legal basis

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