National Heritage Act, 2004 (No. 27 of 2004).

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.