Singapore legislation
Clause 24
Clause 24
Destruction or transfer of old records
If the Registrar is of the opinion that it is no longer necessary or desirable to retain any document lodged, filed or registered with the Registrar and which has been microfilmed or converted to electronic form, the Registrar may —
(a)
destroy the document with the authorisation of the National Heritage Board under section 21(4) of the National Heritage Board Act (Cap. 196A); or
(b)
transfer the document to the National Archives of Singapore under section 19 of that Act.