(1) Any person who discovers an underwater cultural heritage in the Malaysian waters shall, as soon as practicable, give notice of such discovery to the Commissioner or the port officer.
(2) The port officer upon receiving such notice shall as soon as practicable notify, and where possible deliver the underwater cultural heritage to, the Commissioner.
(3) The Commissioner may, upon being satisfied that the underwater cultural heritage has cultural heritage significance, cause it to be listed in the Register.
(4) Any person who fails to give notice under subsection (1) commits an offence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Penjumpaan warisan kebudayaan di bawah air
(1) Mana-mana orang yang menjumpai suatu warisan kebudayaan di bawah air di dalam perairan Malaysia hendaklah, secepat yang dapat dilaksanakan, memberikan notis mengenai jumpaan itu kepada Pesuruhjaya atau pegawai pelabuhan.
(2) Pegawai pelabuhan apabila menerima notis itu hendaklah secepat yang dapat dilaksanakan memberitahu, dan jika mungkin menyerahkan warisan kebudayaan di bawah air itu kepada, Pesuruhjaya.
(3) Pesuruhjaya boleh, apabila berpuas hati bahawa warisan kebudayaan di bawah air mempunyai warisan kebudayaan yang penting, menyebabkannya disenaraikan dalam Daftar.
(4) Mana-mana orang yang tidak memberikan notis di bawah subseksyen (1) 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).
