This Enactment, consisting of 92 Sections, defines at Section 4 the functions of the Director of the Sabah Museum, who is responsible for designating heritage sites and objects, coordinating with the Council on conservation matters, maintaining a State Heritage Register, and overseeing the conservation, restoration, promotion, and accessibility of heritage. The Director also promotes heritage research, advises and coordinates with planning authorities and relevant agencies, carries out functions assigned by the Minister, and performs all necessary actions related to these duties. Section 7 establishes the State Heritage Council, created for (i) advising the Director on any matters relating to the conservation, preservation, and protection of heritage, and the due administration and enforcement of laws relating to heritage; (ii) formulating policies on heritage; (iii) monitoring and proposing any improvement to the guidelines and conservation management plans for heritage items. Under Section 19, the State Heritage Fund is established, used to finance the purchase of heritage in accordance with this Enactment, cover expenses related to the maintenance, conservation, preservation, restoration, protection, research, campaigns, publications, and related activities concerning heritage (whether government-owned or otherwise), and provide grants or loans under this Enactment. A State Heritage Register containing the list of heritage items registered under this Enactment is provided for at Section 21. Part VI sets out the framework for the designation, protection, and management of heritage sites. The Director may designate sites of natural or cultural significance, including adjacent sites, following notice, publication, and a formal decision. It regulates inspection, registration, and notification procedures, as well as dealings such as sale or change of ownership, and provides for Monument Preservation Orders in urgent cases. Owners must maintain sites in good repair, while the Director may arrange for conservation works, acquisition, or compensation, and coordinate planning controls. Designated sites become conservation areas subject to conservation management plans. Part VII requires the reporting and delivery of objects of cultural heritage significance, with penalties for non-compliance. Such objects are generally vested in the Government, subject to possible compensation. The Director may declare and register heritage objects with necessary consents, manage and safeguard them, and provide compensation. According to Section 55, the Minister may declare any heritage site, heritage object, or any living person as a State Heritage. Offences in respect of the aforementioned provisions are dealt with in Part IX.
马来西亚 · 2017-12-28