National Library Board Act(CHAPTER 197)
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF BOARD
3 Establishment of National Library Board
4 Common seal
5 Constitution of Board
6 Functions of Board
7 Powers of Board
8 Directors and advisory committees for libraries
9 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers
10 Deposit of library materials
11 Establishment of national union catalogue
12 Participation in interlibrary loan scheme
13 Annual report
14 Directions by Minister
Part 2A NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF SINGAPORE AND ORAL HISTORY CENTRES
14A National Archives of Singapore
14B Appointment of Director of National Archives
14C Transfer of public records to National Archives
14D Destruction or disposal of public records only on authority of Board
14E Inspection of public records and recordings
14F Certified copy of public records
14G Reproduction of public records and recordings
14H Prohibition of export, etc., of public records
14I Deposit of certain recordings
14J Oral history centres
14K Transfer of archive undertakings, etc., from National Heritage Board
14L Transfer of employees from National Heritage Board, etc.
Part 3 PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF
15 Chief executive officer of Board
16 Appointment of staff
17 Public servants for purposes of Penal Code
Part 4 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
18 Funds of Board
19 Bank accounts and application of moneys
20 Power of investment
21 Power to borrow
21A Issue of shares, etc.
22 Grants
23 Establishment of National Library Board Endowment Fund
24 Financial provisions
Part 5 TRANSFER OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND EMPLOYEES
25 Transfer of assets and liabilities
26 Existing agreements, etc.
27 Pending legal proceedings
28 Transfer of employees
29 Pension rights, etc., of Government employees to be preserved
30 No benefits in respect of abolition or reorganisation of office
31 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings
32 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
33 Board’s symbol
34 Protection from personal liability
35 Regulations
36 Transitional provision
Legislative History
Comparative Table