Singapore legislation
Clause 14
Clause 14
Polling day at referendum to be public holiday
(1)
The day fixed for the taking of a referendum, hereinafter in this Ordinance (Cap. 270) referred to as “polling day”, shall be a public holiday as though it had been so expressly appointed in addition to the days mentioned in Schedule A to the Holidays Ordinance.
(2)
Nothing contained in section 4 or 7 of the Holidays Ordinance shall affect the performance on such polling day of any act or thing relating to public offices and departments concerned with the referendum or of the duty to vote imposed by section 21 of this Ordinance.