National Library Board Act 1995
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 Directions by Minister
Part 2A NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF SINGAPORE AND ORAL HISTORY CENTRES
14 National Archives of Singapore
15 Appointment of Director of National Archives
16 Transfer of public records to National Archives
17 Destruction or disposal of public records only on authority of Board
18 Inspection of public records and recordings
19 Certified copy of public records
20 Reproduction of public records and recordings
21 Prohibition of export, etc., of public records
22 Deposit of certain recordings
23 Oral history centres
24 Transfer of archive undertakings, etc., from National Heritage Board
25 Transfer of employees from National Heritage Board, etc.
Part 3 PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF
26 Chief executive officer
27 Appointment of staff
Part 4 FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
28 Funds of Board
29 Bank accounts and application of moneys
30 Power of investment
31 Power to borrow
32 Issue of shares, etc.
33 Grants
34 Establishment of National Library Board Endowment Fund
35 Financial year
Part 5 TRANSFER OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND EMPLOYEES
36 Transfer of assets and liabilities
37 Existing agreements, etc.
38 Pending legal proceedings
39 Transfer of employees
40 Pension rights, etc., of Government employees to be preserved
41 No benefits in respect of abolition or reorganisation of office
42 Continuation and completion of disciplinary proceedings
43 Misconduct or neglect of duty by employee before transfer
Part 6 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
44 Board’s symbol
45 Composition of offences
46 Protection from personal liability
47 Regulations
48 Transitional provision
Legislative History
Abbreviations
Comparative Table