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The Laws of Fiji
Last Updated: 1 August 2020

[NTF 20] National Heritage Register20 

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(1) The Council may, with the approval of the Minister, by order published in the Gazette declare any area of land (including reefs) and any building, furniture, picture or chattel as being of national historical, architectural or natural interest or beauty.
(2) An area of land or reef declared under subsection (1) is to be known as a National Heritage Area.
(3) A building declared under subsection (1) is to be known as a National Heritage Building.
(4) Any furniture, picture or chattel declared under subsection (1) is to be known as a National Heritage Artefact.
(5) The Council must keep and maintain a National Heritage Register for the purpose of recording the details of and relevant information relating to every National Heritage Area, National Heritage Building and National Heritage Artefact.
(6) The declaration of any area, building or artefact under this section does not affect the rights of the owner of any such area, building or artefact.

[s 20 insrt Act 40 of 1998 s 4, effective 18 September 1998]