tool, bone, pottery, or any other artefact, of national value, that were made or used in
Botswana after 1st June, 1902, and which has been declared as such under section 11;
"recent historic monument" means any structure, of national value, which was erected,
constructed or used in Botswana after 1st June, 1902, which structure has been declared a
recent historic monument under section 11 and includes any building declared an historic
building under section 11;
"relic" means any(a)
fossil;
(b)
meteorite;
(c)
drawing, painting or carving on stone or petroglyph executed in Botswana before
1st June, 1902;
(d)
artefact, implement or ornament of aesthetic, archaeological, anthropological,
historical or scientific value made or used in Botswana before 1st June, 1902;
(e)
any stone tool, bone, pottery or any other anthropological or archaeological
contents of any ancient monument or ancient working; or
(f)
any treasure trove discovered in Botswana;
"site" includes, where a relic or recent artefact is not contained in a monument, any area
of land on which such relic or recent artefact is situated; and
"treasure trove" means any artefact made of or containing any precious mineral.
3.
Appointment of officers
(1) Subject to the laws governing the public service the Minister shall appoint(a)
an officer in the public service to be Commissioner of Monuments and Relics;
(b)
one or more officers in the public service to be inspectors of monuments;
(c)
such other officers as may be necessary for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Any appointment made under the provisions of subsection (1) shall be made only with
the consent of the Minister in whose Ministry the officer appointed is employed, and shall be
published in the Gazette.
4.
Honorary officers
(1) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, appoint honorary officers for the
purpose of assisting in the carrying out of the provisions of this Act and the regulations made
thereunder.
(2) The Minister shall appoint as honorary officer, a person who(a)
is a member of the community where the monument is situated; and
(b)
is knowledgeable about the history of the monument.
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