National Library Board Act 1995 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2A · National Archives of Singapore and Oral History Centres
20. Reproduction of public records and recordings
Feedback & supportA person must not 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 22 except with the written consent of the Director of National Archives and in accordance with any conditions or restrictions that may be imposed with the authority of —
public records
“public records” means papers, documents, records, registers, printed materials, books, maps, plans, drawings, photographs, microforms, videotapes, films, machine‑readable and electronic records, sound recordings and other forms of records of any kind, that are produced or received by any public office in the transaction of official business, or by any officer in the course of his or her official duties, and includes public archives;
the public office from which the public records were acquired; or
the producer or distributor which provided the recordings,as the case may be.
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 12 months or to both.
Nothing in this section is to be construed as affecting or extending the law relating to copyright.[14G