Singapore legislation

Clause 49

of Singapore National Referendum Ordinance

Clause 49

Publication of notices, etc

(1)

Where any notice is required by this Ordinance to be published and, in the opinion of the authority who is required to publish such notice, the prescribed mode of publication does not give sufficient publicity to the notice, he may, in addition to publishing the notice as required by this Ordinance, exhibit copies of the notice in conspicuous places or take such other steps as he may deem necessary for giving publicity thereto.

(2)

Every person who, without lawful authority, destroys, mutilates, defaces or removes any notice which is exhibited by any authority under the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars.