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  National Heritage Board Act 1993
(No. 13 of 1993)

  Table of Contents

  Long Title

  Enacting Formula

Part I PRELIMINARY

1 Short title and commencement
2 Interpretation

Part II ESTABLISHMENT, CONSTITUTION, FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF BOARD

3 Establishment of National Heritage Board
4 Common seal
5 Constitution of Board
6 Functions of Board
7 Powers of Board
8 Appointment of committees and delegation of powers
9 Annual report
10 Directions by Minister

Part III NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE

11 Establishment of museums
12 Appointment of directors of museums
13 Initial vesting of objects in Board
14 Certain gifts vesting on or after appointed day
15 Acquisition and disposal of objects
16 Lending and borrowing of objects

Part IV NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF SINGAPORE

17 Establishment of National Archives of Singapore
18 Appointment of director of National Archives
19 Transfer of public records to National Archives
20 Return of illegally removed public records
21 Destruction or disposal of public records only on authority of Board
22 Inspection of public records and recordings
23 Certified copy of public records
24 Reproduction of public records and recordings
25 Prohibition of export, etc., of public records
26 Deposit of certain recordings
27 Establishment of oral history centre

Part V PROVISIONS RELATING TO STAFF

28 Chief executive officer of Board
29 Appointment of staff
30 Public servants for purposes of Penal Code

Part VI FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF BOARD

31 Funds and property of Board
32 Power to borrow
33 Grants
34 Income of Board to be exempt from income tax, etc
35 Establishment of National Heritage Endowment Fund
36 Financial provisions

Part VII TRANSFER OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND EMPLOYEES

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

Part VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

46 Power to enter upon lands to conduct archaeological investigtion
47 Board’s symbol
48 Immunity of Board and its employees, etc
49 Regulations
50 Repeal and transitional provisions

  FIRST SCHEDULE Constitution and Proceedings of Board

  SECOND SCHEDULE Financial Provisions

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