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12 February 2009 [shall
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The Saeima 1 has adopted and
the President has proclaimed the following law:
On the Sacred Site of
International Significance in Aglona
Chapter I
General Provisions
Section 1. The sacred site of international
significance in Aglona (hereinafter - the sacred site of Aglona)
is a part of the cultural and historical heritage of Latvia - a
cultural monument and a place of religious pilgrimage.
Section 2. (1) The sacred site of Aglona is located in
the territory of Aglona municipality.
(2) The sacred site of Aglona includes the Basilica's sacred
buildings, the holy spring, the monastery, the sacral square, and
Aglona cemetery. The protection zone of the sacred site of Aglona
includes other land, buildings and structures belonging to the
Basilica of Aglona.
[12 February 2009 / The replacement of the word
"parish" with "municipality" in Paragraph one shall come into
force on 1 July 2009. See Transitional Provision]
Section 3. (1) The protection of the sacred site of
Aglona as a cultural monument shall be determined by the law On
Protection of Cultural Monuments.
(2) Religious activity at the sacred site of Aglona shall be
determined by the Law on Religious Organisations.
(3) The relations of the Church with the State at the sacred
site of Aglona shall be determined by the constitutional law
Rights and Duties of Man and Citizen.
Section 4. The special procedures for the maintenance
of the sacred site of Aglona as a place of religious pilgrimage
shall be determined by this Law.
Section 5. The maintenance and development of the
sacred site of Aglona and its protection zone shall be determined
by the following principles:
1) the determination of fees related to the visiting of the
sacred site of Aglona shall not be permitted;
2) the sacred site of Aglona shall be used only for events of
religious and spiritual nature which shall be determined by the
management of the Catholic Church in Latvia;
3) the costs related to events of State significance for the
maintenance of the sacred site of Aglona may be financed from the
State budget;
4) the sacred site of Aglona and the protection zone thereof
in the territory of its property, in conformity with the law On
Protection of Cultural Monuments, shall be managed by the
congregation of the Basilica of Aglona, enjoying the exemptions
specified in the laws regarding property, land, natural
resources, corporate income, and value added tax.
Chapter II
Financing of the Sacred Site of Aglona
Section 6. The financial resources of the sacred site
of Aglona shall consist of:
1) funds acquired by the congregation of the Basilica of
Aglona from business and other economic activities;
2) donations by natural persons and legal persons;
3) funds allocated by the local governments;
4) resources from the State budget for covering expenditures
related to events of national significance.
Section 7. (1) The Cabinet, the relevant local
governments, and the management of the Catholic Church in Latvia
shall agree each year on the events of national significance
anticipated at the sacred site of Aglona and the course
thereof.
(2) Expenditures related to the medical provision for events
of national significance, the provision of road traffic and
public order at the sacred site of Aglona and the protection zone
thereof may be covered from the State budget.
(3) The Cabinet shall determine the procedures by which events
of national significance at the sacred site of Aglona shall be
determined, and also the course and financing thereof shall be
ensured.
[12 February 2009 / The new wording of Paragraph one
and Paragraph three shall come into force on 1 July 2009.
See Transitional Provision]
Section 8. Any business at the sacred site of Aglona
and its protection zone shall be performed in accordance with the
procedures laid down in the legislation and with a written
permission of the congregation of the Basilica of Aglona. The
inhabitants of the rural territory of Aglona who used this land
until restoration of the land ownership rights of the Basilica of
Aglona have the priority right to enter into a long-term land
lease agreement with the congregation of the Basilica of
Aglona.
Chapter III
Provisions Regarding Staying at the Sacred Site of Aglona and the
Protection Zone Thereof
Section 9. The management of the Catholic Church in
Latvia, in coordination with the Cabinet, shall determine the
procedures for staying at the sacred site of Aglona. These
provisions shall be published and placed in places accessible to
the public in the territory of the sacred site of Aglona.
Malevolent violators of these provisions shall be expelled from
the sacred site of Aglona.
Section 10. (1) The Cabinet shall, in agreement with
the management of the Catholic Church in Latvia and the relevant
local governments, issue provisions regarding the staying of all
natural persons and legal persons in the protection zone of the
sacred site of Aglona.
(2) These provisions may incorporate:
1) special procedures for the maintenance of constructions,
buildings, structures and the use of natural resources;
2) restrictions regarding trade with intoxicating beverages,
other goods intended for entertainment, and the advertising of
such goods;
3) restrictions in relation to the installation, advertising,
and operation of different types of entertainment sites;
4) measures to be taken for the upkeep of public order.
(3) The provisions shall be published and placed in places
accessible to the public on the border of the protection zone of
the sacred site of Aglona and in the territory thereof.
(4) The enforcement of the provisions shall be controlled by
the Aglona municipality council, the State Police, and the
National Guard.
(5) The violators of the provisions shall be held under
administrative liability in accordance with the Latvian
Administrative Violations Code.
[12 February 2009 / The replacement of the words
"Aglona parish council" with the words "Aglona municipality
council" in Paragraph four shall come into force on 1 July
2009. See Transitional Provision]
Transitional Provision
Amendment to Section 2, Paragraph one of this Law regarding
the replacement of the word "parish" with the word
"municipality", amendments to Section 7 regarding the agreement
on the events of national significance intended at the sacred
site of Aglona and the course thereof and the corresponding
delegation to the Cabinet to issue regulations, and also
amendment to Section 10, Paragraph four regarding the replacement
of the words "Aglona parish council" with the words "Aglona
municipality council" shall come into force on 1 July 2009.
[12 February 2009]
The Law shall come into force on the day of its
proclamation.
The Law has been adopted by the Saeima on 12 October
1995.
Acting for the President,
the Chairperson of the Saeima A. Gorbunovs
Rīga, 21 October 1995
1 The Parliament of the Republic of
Latvia
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