Singapore legislation
Clause 30
Clause 30
Failure to comply with provisions of Ordinance
(1)
No referendum shall be invalid by reason only of any failure to comply with any provision of this Ordinance if it appears that the referendum was conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in such provisions, and that such failure did not affect the result of the referendum.
(2)
Where in this Ordinance any act or thing is required or authorized to be done in the presence of any person, the non-attendance of any such person at the time and place appointed for the purpose shall not, if that act or thing is otherwise duly done, invalidate that act or thing.