National Library Board Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2A · National Archives of Singapore and Oral History Centres
15. Appointment of Director of National Archives
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The Board must appoint an officer of the Board as the Director of National Archives, who is responsible to the Board for the general management and control of the National Archives.
The Director of National Archives, and any person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Director of National Archives, must, with respect to access to public records, satisfy any security requirements applicable to, and take any oath of secrecy required to be taken by, persons who normally have access to the public records.
National Archives
“National Archives” means the National Archives of Singapore transferred by the Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Act 2012 to the Board and administered in accordance with Part 2A;
To avoid doubt, where an oath of secrecy is required to be taken under subsection (2), a person may take the oath by appearing before the person administering the oath through a live video link or live television link created using a remote communication technology that allows the person administering the oath to —
maintain visual contact and communicate with the person taking the oath, and any interpreter present, throughout the process; and
confirm the identity of the person taking the oath and any interpreter present.[14B