Singapore legislation

Clause 15

of Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill

Clause 15

Amendment of section 49

Section 49 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the word “candidate” in the third and fourth lines of subsection (6), in each case the words “or group of candidates”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the word “candidate” in the second line of subsection (7), the words “or group of candidates”; and

(c)

by deleting subsection (8) and substituting the following subsection:“(8) When an equality of votes is found to exist between any candidates or groups of candidates, and the addition of a vote would entitle any of the candidates or groups of candidates to be declared elected, the determination of the candidate or group of candidates to whom the one additional vote shall be deemed to have been given shall be made by lot in the presence of the Returning Officer in such manner as he may determine.”.

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