Singapore legislation
Section 72
Section 72
Certain employment to be illegal
(1)
Subject to section 62(6) and (7), a person must not, for the purpose of promoting or procuring the election of a candidate at any election, be engaged or employed for payment or promise of payment for any purpose or in any capacity whatever, except for the purpose or in the capacities following:
one election agent and no more;
the number of polling agents that may be admitted to each polling station under section 39(5);
a reasonable number of clerks and messengers having regard to the area of the electoral division and the number of electors on the register of electors for the division.
(2)
Subject to such exception as may be allowed pursuant to this Act, if any person is engaged or employed in contravention of this section, either before, during or after an election, the person engaging or employing him or her shall be guilty of an illegal practice.