National Heritage Act 2005 s 64
s 64 Protected zone
(1) The Minister may on the advise of the Commissioner, declare in the notice published in the Gazette any area within which an underwater cultural heritage is situated to be a protected zone.
(2) No person shall carry out any activity in the protected zone except with approval in writing from the Commissioner.
(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (2) commits an offence.
Malay text (authoritative)
Zon yang dilindungi
(1) Menteri boleh atas nasihat Pesuruhjaya, mengisytiharkan dalam notis yang disiarkan dalam Warta mana-mana kawasan yang di dalamnya suatu warisan kebudayaan di bawah air terletak sebagai zon yang dilindungi.
(2) Tiada seorang pun boleh menjalankan apa-apa aktiviti di dalam zon yang dilindungi kecuali dengan kelulusan secara bertulis daripada Pesuruhjaya.
(3) Mana-mana orang yang melanggar subseksyen (2) melakukan suatu kesalahan.
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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).