Government Gazette 29 December 2004

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No.3361

NATIONAL HERITAGE ACT, 2004

Act No. 27, 2004	

ACT
To	

provide for the protection and conservation of places and objects of heritage
significance and the registration of such places and objects; to establish a
National Heritage Council; to establish a National Heritage Register; and to
provide for incidental matters.
(Signed by the President on 19 December 2004)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART I

- PRELIMINARY

Section
1.
2.

Definitions
State to be bound
PART	 II

- HERITAGE

ADMINISTRATION

Division 1 - The National Heritage Council
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15.

National Heritage Council
Constitution of the Council
Functions of the Council
Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson
Term of office
Vacation of office
Filling of casual vacancies
Alternate members
Meetings of the Council
Committees
Remuneration
Disclosure of interest
Immunity from liability
Division 2 - Director and staff

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Director
Staff
Conditions of service

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PART III FINANCIAL
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PROVISIONS

Funds of the Council
Bank accounts
Investment of money
Financial year, accounts and audit
Reports and financial statements

PART IV - SYSTEM OF HERITAGE PROTECTION
Division 1 - The Namibian
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Namibian Heritage Register
Categories of registration
Information to be included in Register
Copies and inspection of Register

Heritage

Register

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