National Heritage Act, 2004 (No. 27 of 2004). Country/Territory Namibia Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette No. 3361 of 29 December 2004. Long titleAn 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. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Institution Protected area Registration Cultural heritage EIA Geographical area Africa, South Atlantic, Southern Africa Abstract This Act provides for the conservation of national heritage and for this purpose establishes the National Heritage Council. The Council shall, among other things: (a) advise the Minister on the state of Namibia's heritage resources and on any steps necessary to protect and conserve them; (b) identify, conserve, protect and manage places and objects of heritage significance. The Council must establish a register in respect of heritage places and heritage objects protected under this Act. All assets, rights liabilities and obligations of the National Monuments Council constituted under the National Monuments Act, 1969 vest in the Council. The Council may declare any area to be a conservation area on the ground of its historic, aesthetic or scientific interest. Works in such area may require an environment impact assessment. Full text English Website www.saflii.org References - Legislation Implemented by National Heritage Regulations (GN No. 106 of 2005). Legislation | Namibia | 2005 Keyword: Institution, Protected area, Registration, Cultural heritage Source: FAO, FAOLEX