Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Parliamentary Elections (Amendment No. 2) Bill

Clause 6

New Third Schedule

The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after the Second Schedule, the following Schedule:“THIRD SCHEDULESection 69(1).Election ExpensesThe maximum amount which a candidate at an election or his election agent can pay or incur on account of or in respect of the conduct or management of the election shall be —

(a)

in relation to a candidate at an election in any group representation constituency — $12,000 or an amount equal to —

(i)

$1 for each elector based on one-third of the number of electors on the register for that constituency if the group is a group of 3 candidates; or

(ii)

$1 for each elector based on one-quarter of the number of electors on the register for that constituency if the group is a group of 4 candidates,whichever amount is the greater; or

(b)

in relation to any other candidate — $12,000 or an amount equal to $1 for each elector on the register, whichever amount is the greater.”.

Clause 6 — Parliamentary Elections (Amendment No. 2) Bill