Malaysia legislation

Section 6

of NATIONAL HERITAGE ACT 2005

Section 6

The functions of the Commissioner are as follows:

(a)

to determine the designation of sites, registration of objects and underwater cultural heritage;

(b)

to establish and maintain the Register and to determine and specify the categories of heritage to be listed in the

(c)

to supervise and oversee the conservation, preservation, restoration, maintenance, promotion, exhibition and accessibility of heritage;

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(d)

to promote and facilitate any research relating to heritage;

(e)

to authorise, monitor and supervise excavations for heritage purposes;

(f)

to maintain documents relating to any excavation, exploration, finding or search for heritage;

(g)

to establish and maintain liaison and co-operation with the State Authority in respect of conservation and preservation of heritage matters;

(h)

to advise and co-ordinate with the local planning authority, the Council and other bodies and entities at all levels for the purpose of safeguarding, promoting and dealing with any heritage;

(i)

to promote and regulate that best standards and practices are applied in the conservation and preservation of heritage;

(j)

to advise the Minister with regard to any matter in respect of conservation and preservation of heritage;

(k)

to perform such other functions under this Act as the

Minister may assign from time to time; and

(l)

to do all such things as may be incidental to or consequential upon the discharge of his powers and functions.

Powers of the Commissioner

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