Government Gazette 29 December 2004
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NATIONAL HERITAGE ACT, 2004
Act No. 27, 2004
68.
69.
70.
No.3361
Transitional provisions
Repeal of laws and savings
Short title and commencement
BE IT ENACTED
by the Parliament of the Republic of Namibia, as follows:
PART I
- PRELIMINARY
Definitions
1.
In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates
"alter" in relation to a place or object, means to modify or change the structure, appearance
or physical properties of the place or object, whether by way of structural or other works,
by painting, plastering or other decoration or any other means;
"appointed member" means a member of the Council appointed under section 4(1)(b);
"archaeological" in relation to a place or an object, means
(a)
any remains of human habitation or occupation that are 50 or more years
old found on or beneath the surface on land or in the sea;
(b)
rock art, being any form of painting, engraving or other representation on a
fixed rock surface or loose rock or stone which is 50 or more years old;
"archaeological
site" means an area in which archaeological
objects are situated;
"building" includes a structure, work or fixture and any part of a building, work or fixture;
"conservation" includes
(a)
the retention of the heritage significance of a place or object; and
(b)
the protection, maintenance, preservation, restoration, reconstruction or
sustainable use of a place or object;
"Council" means the National Heritage Council established by section 3;
"develop", in relation to a place, means
(a)
to construct or alter a place or a building on the place;
(b)
to demolish or remove a building or works on the place;
(c)
to carry out any works on, over or under the place;
(d)
to subdivide or consolidate land comprising the place or any buildings on
the place; or
(e)
to place or relocate a building or works on the place,
and "development" has a corresponding meaning;
"Director" means the Director ofthe Council appointed under section 16(1);
"government
building" means a building on State land;