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Figure 13 : Renovation and Refurbishment Works
REHABILITATION AND NEW PARLIAMENT BUILDING BLOCKS ( AFTER ACT 645 )
After the Parliament Complex was declared a heritage site , any rehabilitation and new works that were carried out had to comply to the National Heritage Act 2005 ( Act 645 ). Among the requirements were a submission to the Authorities for approval and the need to appoint the service of
Conservator to ensure that the works are carried out in accordance with JWN requirements .
In 2010 , leakage at the Parliament building started to occur again especially at the Pinnacle roof and the surrounding pool roof areas despite the major repairs done in 1988 . With the recommendation of the forensic engineers from Kumpulan Ikram Sdn Bhd , the roof areas were redesigned to remove the pools , and redirect
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