Section 52
of Sarawak Heritage Ordinance, 2019
Section 52
—
Any person who discovers an underwater heritage site within the territory of Sarawak shall, as soon as practicable, give notice in writing of such discovery to the Director and if the discovery is found in or beneath any river or foreshore of the State, a notice in writing of such discovery shall be given to the Controller.
(2)
The Controller upon receiving such notice under subsection
(1)
shall, as soon as practicable notify and where possible deliver the underwater heritage to the Director.
(3)
The Director may, upon being satisfied that the underwater heritage or underwater heritage site has heritage significance, cause it to be listed in the Register.
(4)
Any person who fails to give notice under subsection (1)
commits an offence under this Ordinance.