Singapore legislation

Section 46

Prohibition of certain advertisements

(1)

No person shall knowingly or recklessly issue or publish, or cause to be issued or published, any advertisement relating to a private education institution which is false or misleading in a material particular.

(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1) —

(a)

“advertisement” includes an advertisement that is made available —

(i)

in a newspaper, magazine, journal or other periodical published or circulated in Singapore or elsewhere;

(ii)

in a sound or television broadcast transmitted for reception in Singapore or elsewhere; or

(iii)

by any other means of broadcasting or communication for circulation or reception in Singapore or elsewhere; and

(b)

an advertisement relating to a private education institution shall be presumed, unless the contrary is proved, to be false or misleading in a material particular if the advertisement —

(i)

falsely describes the private education institution;

(ii)

contains any false or misleading information concerning the private education institution or any course offered or provided by the private education institution; or

(iii)

does not contain such information, or is not in accordance with such requirements, as may be prescribed.

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

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