Malaysia legislation
Section 11
Section 11
(2)
The functions of the Director are as follows:
(a)
to determine the heritage significance of buildings or sites, and caused it to be entered into the Register and declared;
(b)
to establish and maintain the Register and to determine and specify the categories of heritage to be listed in the Register;
(c)
to supervise and oversee the conservation, preservation, restoration, maintenance, promotion, exhibition and accessibility of heritage;
(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 preserve, conserve, protect and promote traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expression of the communities of Sarawak;
(h)
to establish and maintain liaison and co-operation with other related agencies in respect of conservation and preservation of heritage matters;
(i)
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;
(j)
to promote and ensure that the best standards and practices are applied in the conservation and preservation of heritage;
(k)
to advise the Minister with regard to any matter in respect of conservation and preservation of heritage; and
(l)
to do all such things as may be incidental to or consequential upon the discharge of his powers and functions.
(3)
Subject to and for the purpose of this Ordinance, the powers of the Director are as follows:
(a)
to acquire any antiques or any significant objects or artefacts related to Sarawak;
(b)
to identify and issue notice of preservation or preservation order for monuments, buildings or sites;
(c)
to appoint any person to manage exhibition and other functions which the Director deemed necessary, subject to the approval by the Minister; and
(d)
to do all things reasonably necessary for the performance of his duties under this Ordinance.
Appointment of managing agent