By the Article 40 of the Act on Ministries "Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpsk" no. 70/02) and the Article 37 of the Act on Archival Activity "Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpsk" no. 35/99 and 9/00), the Archives carry out their activities across the whole territory of the Republic of Srpska. On the basis of the provision of the paragraph 2 Article 64 of the Act on Cultural Values "Official Gazette of the Republic of Srpsk" no. 2/95), the Archives has a status of a central institution for the protection of cultural values.