Pursuant to Section 8 of Act No. 2/1969 Coll., on establishment of the ministries and other central State administrative bodies of the Czech Republic, as amended, the Ministry of Culture is the central State administrative body for
- the arts;
- cultural and educational activities;
- cultural monuments;
- matters relating to churches and religious societies;
- matters relating to the press, including publication of the non-periodical press and other information means;
- the preparation of draft laws and other legal regulations in the area of radio and television broadcasting;
- implementation of the Copyright Act;
- production and trade in the area of culture.
