National Library Board Act |
(CHAPTER 197) |
(Original Enactment: Ordinance 31 of 1957)
REVISED EDITION 1985 |
(30th March 1987) |
An Act to constitute a National Library; to provide for the management and control of the National Library and for purposes connected therewith. |
[1st April 1958] |
Short title |
1. This Act may be cited as the National Library Board Act. |
Interpretation |
2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
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Appointment of Director and other officers |
Constitution of National Library |
4.—(1) There shall be constituted a National Library which shall consist of —
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Functions of National Library |
5. The functions of the National Library shall be —
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Acceptance of gifts of property |
6. The Minister may accept, hold and administer any gift of property, whether movable or immovable, for any purpose appropriate to the functions of the National Library. |
No charges to be made |
7. No charges shall be made for the use of any library material in the National Library. |
Formation of Board |
8. In order to advise the Minister on the operation of the National Library, a Board shall be constituted under the name of the National Library Board of Singapore. The constitution and procedure of the Board shall be provided for by rules made under this Act. |
Functions of Board |
9. The functions of the Board are to consider and make recommendations on all matters relating to —
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Rules |
10.—(1) The Minister may make rules to provide for the constitution and procedure of the Board.
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Arrest |
11. Any police officer or any officer appointed for the purposes of this Act or any rules made thereunder and generally or specially authorised to do so may within the precincts of any library building arrest any person found committing any offence under this Act or any rules made thereunder or whom he may reasonably believe to have committed such an offence and shall take the person with all convenient speed to a police station there to be dealt with according to law. |
Change of name |
12. Wherever in any written law the expression “Raffles National Library” occurs it shall be read and construed as the National Library. |
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