Singapore legislation

Clause 14

of National Heritage Board Bill

Clause 14

Certain gifts vesting on or after appointed day

(1)

Subsection (2) shall apply to a gift (by will or otherwise) —

(a)

which is contained in an instrument made or executed before the appointed day but coming into effect on or after that day; and

(b)

which would, apart from this Act, have vested an interest in property (of any nature) in the Government for the purposes of the National Museum.

(2)

The gift shall, in the absence of any contrary intention expressed in that or another instrument made by the testator or donor, have effect so as to vest the interest in the Board in place of the Government.