The Law on Cantonal Ministries and Other Bodies of Cantonal Administration (Official Gazette of the Canton of Zlatibor, No. 4/98) in Article 21 defines the scope of work of the Institute for the Protection of Cultural and Historical Heritage, which includes:

- consideration, study, research and scientific processing of individual issues of the protection of cultural monuments,

- keeping a central and collective record of data on the condition of cultural monuments, and determining and proposing priorities in the implementation of protection measures,

- performing expert work on determining the condition of cultural objects,

- coordinating and implementing cultural heritage protection measures,

- performing expert supervision over the work of institutions for the protection of cultural heritage,

- performing expert supervision over the implementation of protective measures on cultural monuments,

- providing expert assistance to institutions for the protection of cultural monuments,

- proposing the adoption of appropriate measures and regulations related to the protection of cultural heritage,

- keeping a central record and the Register of Cultural Monuments, and collecting documentation on all cultural monuments on the territory of the Canton,

- proposing priorities for the implementation of protective interventions on cultural monuments, and for this purpose evaluating conservation documentation and documentation for spatial plans,

- carrying out professional scientific and informative works in the field of cultural heritage protection,

- organizing and participating in professional consultations and meetings on individual issues of cultural heritage protection as well as courses, seminars, etc. for the purpose of professional training of workers in this field,

- providing professional assessments and approvals for the revitalization of individual monuments,

- performing other professional tasks in the protection of cultural and historical heritage in accordance with legal regulations.

List of laws and regulations within the scope of the Institute's work:

- Act on the Protection of Cultural and Historical Heritage in the HNŽ Region (Official Gazette of HNŽ, No. 2/06)

- Act on the Approval of Construction Outside the Borders of National Monuments or Outside Temporary Borders and the Implementation of Protection Measures (Official Gazette of HNŽ, No. 5/08)