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LAWS OF KENYA
NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE ACT
THE NATIONAL MUSEUMS (OPEN SPACES AND AREAS OF NATIONAL HERITAGE) (PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT) RULES
LEGAL NOTICE 35 OF 2009
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXI—No. 20 on 6 March 2009
- Commenced on 6 March 2009
- [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1. Citation
These Rules may be cited as the National Museums (Open Spaces and Areas of National Heritage) (Protection and Management) Rules.2. Application
These Rules shall apply to all open spaces, protected areas, national monuments, protected buildings and areas of cultural, natural or national heritage declared as such by the Cabinet Secretary for the purposes of the Act.3. Interpretation
In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires—"guardian" means a person appointed by the Cabinet Secretary under rule 4 to be the guardian of any protected area.4. Appointment of guardian
5. Dealing with protected area
A person shall not deal with a protected area except in the manner provided for under these Rules.6. Access to the public
Where a protected area is designed to be accessible to the public, the guardian of that area shall restrict access to the extent necessary to preserve its physical character and cultural value.7. Prohibited activities in a protected area
No person shall, unless with the prior written authority of a guardian of a protected area—8. Public conduct
A person shall not engage in disorderly conduct in a protected area.9. Littering
A person shall not deposit paper, bottles or other refuse of any sort in a protected area.10. Picking leaves seeds, etc.
A person shall not pick any leaves, flowers, fruits or seeds, or break, pull up or damage or deface any tree, shrub, flower grass, turf, fence, seat, notice board or name ticket of a tree or shrub in a protected area.11. Entrance and exit
A person shall enter or exit from a protected area through the designated points provided for entry or exit.12. Preservation
13. Structure
A person shall not remove any permanent or moveable structures of any kind which have natural or historical significance and form part of a protected area from that area, unless the removal is essential for their conservation or restoration, and the person has obtained written permission of the Cabinet Secretary.14. Construction in protected area
A person shall not undertake the construction of any infrastructure, including visitors’amenities, drainage works or car parks, in a protected area, in a manner that endangers the ecological equilibrium or alters the general appearance of the area.15. Restoration work
A person shall not undertake any restoration or reconstruction work in a protected area unless that person has undertaken a prior research to ensure its scientific excavation and he has obtained prior written approval of the project by the National Museums.16. Responsibility of owner or guardian
The owner or guardian of a monument shall, in consultation with the National Museums carry out regular maintenance and repairs of the monument.17. Rules to apply
The provisions of these Rules relating to the conservation and maintenance of protected areas shall apply mutatis mutandis to the conservation and maintenance of monuments.18. Restoration work
The owner or guardian of a monument shall when restoring or rehabilitating a monument, use the original or historically significant building materials and maintain the original architectural features.19. Replacement of materials
20. Missing features
Where missing architectural features are to be replaced on a monument, the replacements shall be made on the basis of evidence of the original features, supported by physical or pictorial information.21. Changes to conform to original
All changes made to a monument shall be appropriate to the original historic style.22. Use of surrounding area
23. Public participation
History of this document
31 December 2022 this version
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement