Based on Article 12, paragraph 1, item c) and Article 18, paragraph 1, item b) of the Constitution of the Sarajevo Canton (“Official Gazette of the Sarajevo Canton**, Nos. 1/96, 2/96, 3/96 and 16/97), the Assembly of the Sarajevo Canton, at its session held on 18 February 2000, adopted the Law on the Protection of Cultural Heritage. This law regulates cultural heritage assets, their protection, use and restoration, rights and obligations of owners, subjects of protection, financing of activities, supervision, local self-government affairs and penalties for violations of the provisions of this law in the territory of the Sarajevo Canton. Heritage assets have the following status: 1. registered potential heritage assets, 2. heritage assets under prior protection, 3. protected heritage assets.