Mohd Azmi says while historical building owners retain rights and ownership, there are restrictions when a site is gazetted.
OWNERS of historical buildings who are thinking of getting their premises nominated as a National Heritage site, must weigh all the pros and cons before making such a decision, says National Heritage Department (NHD) director-general Mohd Azmi Mohd Yusof.
Mohd Azmi, who is also the Heritage Commissioner, said many people who were sitting on the fence with regard to the matter (gazetting heritage building) tended to have the misconceived notion that once the building was gazetted, they would lose ownership of it.
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