(1) Where the Commissioner, with the concurrence of the State Authority, is satisfied that any monument regarded as suitable to be registered as a heritage site is in dilapidation or in imminent danger of demolition, destruction, damage or alteration, the Commissioner shall serve on the owner of the monument a Monument Preservation Order pending approval of its registration.
(2) The Monument Preservation Order shall contain such conditions as may be specified.
(3) A Monument Preservation Order shall come into operation as soon as it is served on the owner of the monument.
(4) A Monument Preservation Order shall remain in operation for a period of ninety days from the date it is served and may be extended by the Commissioner for such period of time as he may think fit.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), the Monument Preservation Order shall cease to be in force—
(a) if the monument is designated as a heritage site; or
(b) if the Commissioner has decided not to designate the monument as a heritage site.
(6) Any person who contravenes the Monument Preservation Order commits an offence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Perintah Pemeliharaan Monumen
(1) Jika Pesuruhjaya, dengan persetujuan Pihak Berkuasa Negeri, berpuas hati bahawa mana-mana monumen yang dianggap sesuai untuk didaftarkan sebagai tapak warisan adalah dalam keadaan usang atau dalam bahaya hampir dirobohkan, dimusnahkan, dirosakkan atau diubah, Pesuruhjaya hendaklah menyampaikan kepada pemunya monumen itu suatu Perintah Pemeliharaan Monumen sementara menunggu kelulusan pendaftarannya.
(2) Perintah Pemeliharaan Monumen hendaklah mengandungi apa-apa syarat sebagaimana yang dinyatakan.
(3) Perintah Pemeliharaan Monumen hendaklah mula berkuat kuasa sebaik sahaja Perintah itu disampaikan kepada pemunya monumen itu.
(4) Perintah Pemeliharaan Monumen hendaklah terus berkuat kuasa selama tempoh sembilan puluh hari dari tarikh Perintah itu disampaikan dan boleh dilanjutkan oleh Pesuruhjaya selama apa-apa tempoh masa yang difikirkannya patut.
(5) Walau apa pun subseksyen (4), Perintah Pemeliharaan Monumen hendaklah terhenti berkuat kuasa—
(a) jika monumen itu ditetapkan sebagai suatu tapak warisan; atau
(b) jika Pesuruhjaya memutuskan tidak menetapkan monumen itu sebagai suatu tapak warisan.
(6) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar Perintah Pemeliharaan Monumen melakukan suatu kesalahan.
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).
