LAWS OF MALAYSIA
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Act 645
NATIONAL HERITAGE ACT 2005
Incorporating all amendments up to 1 June 2006
PUBLISHED BY
THE COMMISSIONER OF LAW REVISION, MALAYSIA
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE REVISION OF LAWS ACT 1968
IN COLLABORATION WITH
PERCETAKAN NASIONAL MALAYSIA BHD
2006
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ACT 645
Laws of Malaysia
NATIONAL HERITAGE ACT 2005
Date of Royal Assent
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30 December 2005
Date of publication in the Gazette … …
31 December 2005
National Heritage
LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 645
NATIONAL HERITAGE ACT 2005
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1.
Short title and commencement
2.
Interpretation
PART II
CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF HERITAGE
3.
Policy in relation to conservation and preservation of heritage
PART III
ADMINISTRATION OF THE ACT
4.
Appointment of Commissioner of Heritage
5.
Appointment of officers
6.
Functions of the Commissioner
7.
Powers of the Commissioner
PART IV
NATIONAL HERITAGE COUNCIL
8.
Establishment of National Heritage Council
9.
Functions of Council
10.
Membership of Council
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4
Laws of Malaysia
Section
11.
Secretary
12.
Tenure of office
13.
Revocation of appointment and resignation of members
14.
Vacation of office
15.
Filling of vacancies
16.
Meetings of Council
17.
Procedure of meetings
18.
Committees
19.
Remuneration or allowance
PART V
HERITAGE FUND
20.
Establishment of the Fund
21.
Expenditure to be charged on the Fund
22.
Accounts and audit
PART VI
NATIONAL HERITAGE REGISTER
23.
National Heritage Register
PART VII
HERITAGE SITE
Chapter 1
Designation of heritage site
24.
Designation of heritage site
25.
Adjacent and nearby site
26.
Inspection of site
27.
Notice to owner, etc.
28.
Objection
29.
Hearing
30.
Consent of the State Authority
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Section
31.
Decision of the Commissioner
32.
Notice to local planning authority
Chapter 2
Interim Protection Order
33.
Commissioner may make Interim