Government Gazette 29 December 2004 8. No.3361 NATIONAL HERITAGE ACT, 2004 Act No. 27, 2004 (6) The names of appointed members, the date from which their appointments are of effect and the period for which they are appointed must be published by notice in the Gazette. Functions of the Council 5. (1) (a) to advise the Minister on the state of Namibia's heritage resources and on any steps necessary to protect and conserve them; (b) to identify, conserve, protect and manage places and objects of heritage significance; (c) to develop and revise from time to time the criteria for assessing the heritage significance of places and objects and determining whether those places or objects warrant inclusion in the Register; (d) to initiate measures for or with respect to ­ The functions of the Council are ­ (i) the conservation of; (ii) the provision of access to; (iii) the presentation of; (iv) the publication of information concerning; places or objects of heritage significance; (e) to introduce measures and exercise control aimed at preventing the destruction, removal or injudicious treatment of, or deterioration or damage occurring in, places that have or may have heritage significance or special interest; (f) to advise government ministries, offices and agencies, local authorities and public authorities on matters relating to the conservation and protection of places and objects of heritage significance; (g) to advise the Minister or any other authority involved in administering any law relating to planning on proposed planning schemes or amendments to planning schemes which may affect the protection of places or objects of heritage significance; (h) to promote public understanding of Namibia's heritage and develop and conduct community information and educations programs; (i) to liaise with other bodies responsible for or engaged in activities, relating to the protection, conservation, management and promotion of Namibia's heritage; (j) to initiate and undertake or financially assist programs of research related to the identification, conservation or interpretation of Namibia's heritage; and (k) to carry out any other functions conferred on the Council by or under this Act or any other law. (2) For the purpose of performing its functions, the Council may­ "