Preservation of Monuments Act 2009 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Functions and Powers of Board Under This Act
5. Powers of Board under this Act
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Without affecting section 7 of the National Heritage Board Act 1993, the Board, in discharging its functions under this Act, has and may exercise the following powers:
National Heritage Board
“National Heritage Board” means the National Heritage Board established under the National Heritage Board Act 1993;
advise on, supervise, control and require alterations, repairs, maintenance, renovations or construction of any kind to be made to any national monument or proposed national monument for the purpose of ensuring the better preservation of the national monument or proposed national monument;
national monument
“national monument” means any monument that is subject to a preservation order and includes any land containing or adjacent to such monument that is specified in the preservation order under section 11(3);
contribute by grant or loan towards the expenses incurred or to be incurred in the restoration, repair, maintenance or management of a national monument or proposed national monument to ensure its proper preservation;
proposed national monument
“proposed national monument” means a monument covered by a notice under section 11(7)(a) of the Minister’s intention to make a preservation order protecting the monument;
publish or sponsor the publication of information and other works relating to monuments which have been identified for preservation or which are being preserved under this Act, or to any other matter concerning the functions of the Board;
Board
“Board” means the National Heritage Board established under the National Heritage Board Act 1993;
organise any activities and other programmes that the Board thinks necessary or desirable for the discharge of its functions under this Act;
carry out promotional activities or publicity in any form;
arrange for or provide professional and technical services in relation to the preservation of monuments, on any terms and conditions that may be approved by the Board;
charge fees or commissions for any service provided by the Board under this Act;
generally do all matters and things that may be incidental to or consequential upon the exercise of its powers or the discharge of its functions under this Act.