National Heritage Act 2005 s 31
s 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.
Malay text (authoritative)
Keputusan Pesuruhjaya
(1) Apabila Pesuruhjaya, selepas mendengar keterangan pihak-pihak, jika ada, berpuas hati bahawa—
(a) tapak itu ialah warisan kebudayaan yang penting; dan
(b) Pihak Berkuasa Negeri telah memberikan keizinannya di bawah seksyen 30, dia hendaklah—
(i) menetapkan tapak itu sebagai tapak warisan;
(ii) merekodkan tapak warisan itu dalam Daftar; dan
(iii) memberi pemunya suatu notis bertulis mengenai keputusan Pesuruhjaya itu.
(2) Dengan seberapa segara yang mungkin selepas keputusan dibuat di bawah subseksyen (1), Pesuruhjaya hendaklah—
(a) menyebabkan disiarkan dalam Warta dan akhbar tempatan—
(i) suatu notis bahawa tapak itu telah ditetapkan sebagai tapak warisan; dan
(ii) apa-apa perkara lain yang membentuk atau yang berhubungan dengan penetapan itu yang pada pendapatnya wajar disiarkan; dan
(b) memfailkan suatu notis di pejabat tanah tempat tapak warisan itu terletak yang memaklumkan bahawa tapak itu telah ditetapkan sebagai tapak warisan.
(3) Jika Pesuruhjaya membuat keputusan tidak meneruskan penetapan tapak yang dicadangkan, dia hendaklah dengan sertamerta memberitahu pemunya tapak dan pejabat tanah tempat tapak itu terletak secara bertulis mengenai keputusan itu, dengan atau tanpa memberikan apa-apa sebab.
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Text as at 1 June 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
