National Arts Council Act

(CHAPTER 193A)

(Original Enactment: Act 26 of 1991)

REVISED EDITION 2014

(31st December 2014)

An Act to establish the National Arts Council and for matters connected therewith.

[17th August 1991]

PART 1

PRELIMINARY

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the National Arts Council Act.

Interpretation

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

“Chairman” means a member of the Council who is appointed under paragraph 2A(1) of the First Schedule as the Chairman of the Council, and includes any person appointed under that Schedule to act as the Chairman;

[Act 2 of 2020 wef 10/02/2020]

“Chief Executive” means the Chief Executive of the Council, and includes any individual acting in that capacity;

[Act 5 of 2018 wef 01/04/2018]

“Council” means the National Arts Council established under section 3;

“Deputy Chairman” means a member of the Council who is appointed under paragraph 2A(1) of the First Schedule as the Deputy Chairman of the Council, and includes any person appointed under that Schedule to act as the Deputy Chairman;

[Act 2 of 2020 wef 10/02/2020]

“Fund” means the Singapore Arts Endowment Fund established under section 13;

“member” means a member of the Council and includes the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman;

“National Theatre Trust” means the National Theatre Trust constituted under section 3 of the repealed National Theatre Trust Act (Cap. 203, 1985 Ed.);

“National Theatre Trust Board” means the Board of Trustees constituted under section 4 of the repealed National Theatre Trust Act;

“National Theatre Trust Fund” means the National Theatre Trust Fund established under the repealed National Theatre Trust Act and includes all subscriptions, donations, bequests, interest and dividends and all other property real and personal received or acquired for the purposes of that Act by the National Theatre Trust Board;

“the arts” includes literary, performing and visual arts.

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