(e)
undertake, with the written permission of the Minister, the excavation or exploration
of any national monument, monument, relic or recent artefact owned by the State or
in respect of which the Minister has concluded with the owner an agreement
permitting such excavation or exploration;
(f)
in the case of any national monument, monument, relic, recent artefact or protected
heritage area owned by the State or in respect of which the Minister has concluded,
with the owner, an agreement for its protection or preservation, do or authorise to
be done any act, not inconsistent with any agreement that may be applicable, which
he considers necessary for its investigation, protection or preservation;
(g)
cause tablets, plaques and other identification notices to be erected in suitable
places giving information about events which have occurred at or near such places;
(h)
compile a register of all national monuments, recent historic monuments, recent
artefacts, protected heritage areas and of such other monuments or relics as have
been brought to his notice;
(i)
compile a register of all national monuments, monuments, relics, recent artefacts or
protected heritage areas which have been acquired for the State;
(j)
advise the Minister on the exercise of the Minister's functions under this Act;
(k)
assign to inspectors such further functions as he may deem fit for the purpose of
assisting him in discharging his functions under this Act;
8.
Powers of the Commissioner
The Commissioner may, after consultation with the Minister, in addition to any other
powers conferred by this Act-
9.
(a)
purchase or take on lease or on loan, any national monument, monument, relic,
recent artefact or protected heritage area;
(b)
accept a gift or bequest of any national monument, monument, relic, recent artefact
or protected heritage area;
(c)
accept from the owner of any national monument, monument, relic, recent artefact
or protected heritage area the custody and control thereof;
(d)
preserve, protect, repair, restore or insure any national monument, monument, relic,
recent artefact or protected heritage area which is owned by the State or under its
control;
(e)
with the agreement of the Board, give, lend, sell or give in exchange, any movable
national monument, monument, relic or recent artefact to any person, body or
institution whether within or outside Botswana.
Agreements for preservation of national monuments, etc.
(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Commissioner, enter into a written
agreement with the owner of any national monument, recent artefact, recent historic
monument or protected heritage area, for its protection or preservation.
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