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1954 Hague Cultural Property Convention. These individuals may include: (1) the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); (2)a State-appointed representative for cultural property; (3) delegates of the Protecting Powers; (4)a Commissioner-General for Cultural Property; and (5) inspectors and experts proposed by theCommissioner-General for Cultural Property.The Commissioners-General for Cultural Property, delegates of the Protecting Powers,inspectors, and experts shall in no case exceed their mandates. In particular, they shall takeaccount of the security needs of the Party to the 1954 Hague Cultural Property Convention towhich they are accredited and shall in all circumstances act in accordance with the requirementsof the military situation as communicated to them by that State. 2774.14.2.1 Director-General of UNESCO. Under the 1954 Hague Cultural PropertyConvention, the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and CulturalOrganization (UNESCO) plays an important role. For example, among other duties, theDirector-General compiles and periodically revises an international list consisting of all personsnominated by participating States as qualified to carry out the functions of Commissioner-General for Cultural Property. 2784.14.2.2 State-Appointed Representative for Cultural Property. As soon as anyParty to the 1954 Hague Cultural Property Convention is engaged in an international armedconflict, that Party shall appoint a representative for cultural property situated in its territory; ifthat Party is in occupation of another territory, it shall appoint a special representative forcultural property situated in that territory. 2794.14.2.3 Delegates of the Protecting Powers. A Protecting Power shall appointdelegates to perform certain functions in the protection of cultural property. 280 The delegates of277 REGULATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE 1954 HAGUE CULTURAL PROPERTY CONVENTION art. 8 (“TheCommissioners-General for Cultural Property, delegates of the Protecting Powers, inspectors and experts shall in nocase exceed their mandates. In particular, they shall take account of the security needs of the High Contracting Partyto which they are accredited and shall in all circumstances act in accordance with the requirements of the militarysituation as communicated to them by that High Contracting Party.”).278 REGULATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE 1954 HAGUE CULTURAL PROPERTY CONVENTION art. 1 (“On the entryinto force of the Convention, the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and CulturalOrganization shall compile an international list consisting of all persons nominated by the High Contracting Partiesas qualified to carry out the functions of Commissioner-General for Cultural Property. On the initiative of theDirector-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, this list shall beperiodically revised on the basis of requests formulated by the High Contracting Parties.”).279 REGULATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE 1954 HAGUE CULTURAL PROPERTY CONVENTION art. 2 (“As soon asany High Contracting Party is engaged in an armed conflict to which Article 18 of the Convention applies: (a) Itshall appoint a representative for cultural property situated in its territory; if it is in occupation of another territory, itshall appoint a special representative for cultural property situated in that territory;”).280 REGULATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE 1954 HAGUE CULTURAL PROPERTY CONVENTION art. 2 (“As soon asany High Contracting Party is engaged in an armed conflict to which Article 18 of the Convention applies: (b) TheProtecting Power acting for each of the Parties in conflict with such High Contracting Party shall appoint delegatesaccredited to the latter in conformity with Article 3 below;”); REGULATIONS FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE 1954HAGUE CULTURAL PROPERTY CONVENTION art. 3 (“The Protecting Power shall appoint its delegates from among the140

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