Decision to designate and register

(1) In accordance with the principles and procedures laid down under this Act, NICH shall submit for approval of the Minister, assets that should be designated and included in the Register, as well as categories of designation in which the assets shall be registered. (2) Notwithstanding the generality of sub-section (1), NICH may submit to the Minister for his approval– (a) a list of historical buildings and sites of particular national, historic, cultural or architectural interest which it has determined should be preserved as listed properties and which can effectively be so preserved under the provisions of this Act and any such list shall describe the lands included in the list with precision either in words or by reference to a registered deed, certificate of title, land certificate, crown grant or other title; (b) a list of properties of interest not falling under paragraph (a) or categories of such properties which should be preserved as listed properties under the provisions of this Act; (c) the revocation of any listing of any property or the revision of the listing of any category of National Cultural Heritage Preservation 27 (3) Upon approval by the Minister of any list or of any revocation or revision of any listing prepared under sub-section (2), such list or revocation or revision shall be published in the Gazette and the properties or categories of properties comprised in the list shall be or cease to be, as the case may be, listed property under this Act. (4) Prior to the publication in the Gazette of any list prepared under sub-section (2)(a) or of any revocation or revision prepared under sub-section (2)(c), a true copy thereof as approved by the Minister shall be supplied to the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys who shall maintain a register of the listing or revocation or revision, as the case may be. (5) The Commissioner of Lands and Surveys shall forthwith include any such list or revocation or revision in the register. (6) The Commissioner of Lands and Surveys shall as far as reasonably possible, make the register available for inspection by members of the public.