National Heritage Board Act(CHAPTER 196A)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part II ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF BOARD
3 Establishment of National Heritage Board
4 Common seal
5 Constitution of Board
6 Functions of Board
7 Powers of Board
8 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers
9 Annual report
10 Directions by Minister
Part III NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE
11 Establishment of museums
12 Appointment of directors of museums
13 Initial vesting of objects in Board
14 Certain gifts vesting on or after 1st August 1993
15 Acquisition and disposal of objects
16 Lending and borrowing of objects
Part IV NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF SINGAPORE
17 Establishment of National Archives of Singapore
18 Appointment of director of National Archives
19 Transfer of public records to National Archives
20 Return of illegally removed public records
21 Destruction or disposal of public records only on authority of Board
22 Inspection of public records and recordings
23 Certified copy of public records
24 Reproduction of public records and recordings
25 Prohibition of export, etc., of public records
26 Deposit of certain recordings
27 Establishment of oral history centre
Part V PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF
28 Chief executive officer of Board
29 Appointment of staff
30 Public servants for purposes of Penal Code
Part VI FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF BOARD
31 Funds and property of Board
32 Power to borrow
33 Grants
34 Income of Board to be exempt from income tax, etc.
35 Establishment of National Heritage Endowment Fund
36 Financial provisions
Part VII TRANSFER OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND EMPLOYEES
37 Transfer of assets and liabilities
38 Existing agreements, etc.
39 Pending legal proceedings
40 Transfer of employees
41 Pension rights, etc., of Government employees to be preserved
42 No benefits in respect of abolition or reorganisation of office
43 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings
44 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer
45 Interpretation of this Part
Part VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
46 Power to enter upon lands to conduct archaeological investigation
47 Board’s symbol
48 Immunity of Board and its employees, etc.
49 Regulations
50 Transitional provisions
Legislative History