Singapore legislation

Clause 24

of National Heritage Board Bill

Clause 24

Reproduction of public records and recordings

(1)

No person shall publish or reproduce the whole or any part of the contents of any public records which have been transferred to the National Archives or of any recording which has been deposited under section 26 except with the written consent of the director of National Archives and in accordance with such conditions as may be imposed by the director or the person from whom they were acquired.

(2)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.

(3)

Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting or extending the law relating to copyright.