Unpublished Paper
Sense of Place: The Intersection between Built Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage in Singapore
Singapore Management University School of Law Opinion Series
(2016)
Abstract
Built heritage in Singapore is safeguarded through two legal regimes, one relating to national monuments declared under the Preservation of Monuments Act (Cap 239, 2011 Rev Ed), and the other relating to conservation areas declared under the Planning Act (Cap 232, 1998 Rev Ed). In contrast, no particular legal protection exists for intangible cultural heritage. Considering examples such as tomb inscriptions and rituals for honouring the deceased at Bukit Brown Cemetery, this article explores how built heritage can be secured and enriched by giving greater recognition and protection in inter-national and domestic law to the intangible cultural heritage associated with it. There is also scope for built heritage to be used as a means of protecting intangible cultural heritage.
Keywords
- built heritage,
- intangible cultural heritage,
- Singapore
Disciplines
Publication Date
October 12, 2016
Comments
This paper was delivered at the 2016 meeting of the International Scientific Committee on Legal, Administrative and Financial Issues (ICLAFI), International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), on the theme Historical Perspective on Heritage Legislation: Balance between Laws and Values held in Tallinn, Estonia, 12–15 October 2016, and can be accessed here (archived here).
Citation Information
Jack Tsen-Ta Lee, "Sense of Place: The Intersection between Built Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage in Singapore", Singapore Management University School of Law Opinion Series No JL3/2016 (12 October 2016)