Singapore legislation

Clause 2

Repeal and re-enactment of section 4

Section 4 of the National Museum Ordinance, 1957, is hereby repealed and the following substituted therefor: —“National Museum Board4.—

(1)

In order to advise the Minister on the operation of the National Museum, a Board shall be constituted under the name of the National Museum Board.(2) The constitution and procedure of the National Museum Board shall be provided for by rules made under this Ordinance.(3) The functions of the National Museum Board shall be —

(a)

to advise the Director on the acquisition of material for display and of reference collections;

(b)

to negotiate on behalf of the Museum, at the request of the Director, for the receipt from private collectors of loans or gifts of material;

(c)

to assist the Director in making the exhibition galleries as interesting, informative, comprehensive and valuable as possible;

(d)

to advise the Director to undertake any activities which would help to further the objectives of the Museum, and which would be of interest and benefit to the public; and

(e)

to advise the Director on the financing of the activities of the Museum and on the training of the staff of the Museum.”.

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