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2. Bosnia and Herzegovina guarantees the inviolability of places of wors-

hip: churches, chapels and their respective annexes.

3. Only for grave reasons and with the explicit agreement of the ecclesia-

stical authority may such places be destined for other uses.

4. The competent authority of Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot take se-

curity measures in the aforementioned places without previous authorization

from the competent ecclesiastical authority, unless such action is urgently

needed for the defence of life or health or to preserve goods of particular

artistic or historical value.

5. In the event that public worship is conducted in places other than

those indicated in section 2 above (as in the case of processions, pilgrimages

or other activities), the ecclesiastical authorities will inform the competent

authorities of Bosnia-Herzegovina, who are obliged to guarantee public order

and safety.

Article 8

1. In the case of a judicial inquiry into alleged offences against the penal

code on the part of a cleric, a religious man or woman, the judicial authorities

of Bosnia-Herzegovina will inform the competent ecclesiastical authorities

beforehand.

2. In every case, the seal of Confession is inviolable.

Article 9

1. Sundays and the following feast-days will be classed as non-working

days for Catholics throughout the country according to the law of Bosnia and

Herzegovina:

a) 6 January, the Epiphany of the Lord;

b) Corpus Christi;

c) 15 August, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary;

d) 1 November, All Saints;

e) 25 December, Christmas Day.

2. The two interested parties will come to an agreement on any changes to

the feast-days, should this prove necessary.