National Heritage Board Act

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3 Establishment of National Heritage Board

5 Constitution of Board

6 Functions of Board

8 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers

10 Directions by Minister

11 Establishment of museums

12 Appointment of directors of museums

13 Initial vesting of objects in Board

14 Certain gifts vesting on or after 1 August 1993

15 Acquisition and disposal of objects

16 Lending and borrowing of objects

28 Chief executive officer of Board

29 Appointment of staff

30 Public servants for purposes of Penal Code

31 Funds and property of Board

32A Issue of shares, etc.

34 Income of Board to be exempt from income tax, etc.

35 Establishment of National Heritage Endowment Fund

36 Financial provisions

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

46 Power to enter upon lands to conduct archaeological investigation

47A Preservation of secrecy

48 Immunity of Board and its employees, etc.

50 Transitional provisions

National Heritage Board Act

(CHAPTER 196A)

(Original Enactment: Act 13 of 1993)

REVISED EDITION 2014

(31st December 2014)

An Act to establish the National Heritage Board and for matters connected therewith.

[25/2012]

[1st August 1993]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the National Heritage Board Act.

Interpretation

2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Board” means the National Heritage Board established under section 3;

“Chairman” means the Chairman of the Board and includes any temporary Chairman of the Board;

“chief executive officer” means the chief executive officer of the Board and includes any person acting in that capacity;

“Deputy Chairman” means the Deputy Chairman of the Board and includes any temporary Deputy Chairman of the Board;

“Fund” means the National Heritage Endowment Fund established under section 35;

“member” means a member of the Board;

“object” includes any work of art and any artefact.

[25/2012]

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