Singapore legislation
Section 20
Section 20
Donations on behalf of others
(1)
For the purposes of this Act, where any person (called in this section the principal donor) causes an amount (called in this section the principal donation) to be received by a candidate or the candidate’s election agent or a political association by way of a donation —
on behalf of the candidate and one or more other persons; or
on behalf of one or more other persons,then each individual contribution by each person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) is to be treated as if it were a separate donation by that person.
(2)
In relation to each such separate donation, the principal donor must ensure that, at the time when the principal donation is received by the candidate, election agent or political association, the candidate, election agent or association (as the case may be) is given all the details in respect of the person treated by subsection (1) as giving the donation that are required by the Schedule to be given in respect of a donor of a recordable donation.
(3)
Where a person (called in this subsection the agent) causes an amount to be received by a candidate, election agent or political association by way of a donation on behalf of another person (called in this subsection the donor), the agent must ensure that, at the time the amount is received by the candidate, election agent or political association, he, she or it (as the case may be) is given all such details in respect of the donor as are required by the Schedule to be given in respect of a donor of a recordable donation.
(4)
A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.