Section 31
Decision of the Commissioner
(1)
Where the Commissioner, after hearing the parties, if any, is satisfied that—
(a)
the site is of cultural heritage significance; and
(b)
the State Authority has given its consent under section 30, he shall—
(i)
designate the site as a heritage site;
(ii)
record the heritage site in the Register; and
(iii)
give the owner a written notice of the
Commissioner’s decision.
(2)
A soon as possible after the decision in subsection (1), the
Commissioner shall—
(a)
cause to be published in the Gazette and a local newspaper—
(i)
a notice that the site has been designated as a heritage site; and
(ii)
any other matters constituting or relating to the heritage site which in his opinion is desirable to publish; and
(b)
file a notice in the land office where the heritage site is situated notifying that the site has been designated as a heritage site.
(3)
Where the Commissioner makes a decision not proceed with the proposed designation of a site, he shall immediately notify the owner of the site and the land office where the site is situated in writing of such decision, with or without assigning any reason.