New laws to protect and promote S’pore’s archaeological, cultural heritage may be proposed

via The Straits Times, 05 November 2021: The proposed law would establish who owns artefacts found in Singapore, among other heritage-related matters.

New laws to protect Singapore’s archaeological and intangible cultural heritage could be proposed following an ongoing review of the National Heritage Board (NHB) Act.

This could establish rules on ownership for artefacts found here, and legislate recognition for practitioners of such living traditions, heritage observers said.

They had called for laws relating to archaeology to be relooked after amendments to the Preservation of Monuments Act were first announced last month.

Source: New laws to protect and promote S’pore’s archaeological, cultural heritage may be proposed, Singapore News & Top Stories – The Straits Times