Sense of Place: The Intersection Between Built Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage in Singapore

Authors

Jack Lee, Expert Member, International Scientific Committee on Legal, Administrative and Financial Issues (ICLAFI), International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and President, Singapore Heritage SocietyFollow

Abstract

Built heritage in Singapore is safeguarded through two legal regimes, one relating to national monuments declared under the Preservation of Monuments Act (Chapter 239, 2011 Revised Edition), 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 international 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.

First Page

607

Last Page

624

Recommended Citation

Lee, Jack (2020) "Sense of Place: The Intersection Between Built Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage in Singapore," Journal of Comparative Urban Law and Policy: Vol. 4 : Iss. 1 , Article 32, 607-624.
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/jculp/vol4/iss1/32