68. Nomination as National Heritage

Terms defined in s 2

• intangible cultural heritage

  intangible cultural heritage

  Defined · s 2

  “intangible cultural heritage” includes any form of expressions, languages, lingual utterances, sayings, musically produced tunes, notes, audible lyrics, songs, folksongs, oral traditions, poetry, music, dances as produced by the performing arts, theatrical plays, audible compositions of sounds and music, martial arts, that may have existed or exist in relation to the heritage of Malaysia or any part of Malaysia or in relation to the heritage of a Malaysian community;

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• Minister

  Minister

  Defined · s 2

  “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for heritage;

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• National Heritage

  National Heritage

  Defined · s 2

  “National Heritage” means any heritage site, heritage object, underwater cultural heritage or any living person declared as a National Heritage under section 67;

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• natural heritage

  natural heritage

  Defined · s 2

  “natural heritage” includes natural features of any area in Malaysia which may consist of earthly physical or biological formations or group of such formations, geological or physiographical features, mountains, rivers, streams, rock formation, sea shore or any natural sites of outstanding value from the point of view of nature, science, history conservation or natural beauty including flora and fauna of Malaysia;

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• underwater cultural heritage

  underwater cultural heritage

  Defined · s 2

  “underwater cultural heritage” means all traces of human existence having a cultural, historical or archaeological character which have been partially or totally under water, periodically or continuously, for at least one hundred years such as— (a) sites, structures, buildings, artefacts and human remains, together with their archaeological and natural context; (b) vessels, aircraft, other vehicles or any part thereof, their cargo or other contents, together with their archaeological and natural context; and (c) objects of prehistoric character;

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