Singapore legislation
Clause 20
Clause 20
Donations on behalf of others
(1)
For the purposes of this Act, where any person (referred to in this section as the principal donor) causes an amount (referred to in this section as the principal donation) to be received by a candidate or his election agent or a political association by way of a donation —
on behalf of himself and one or more other persons; or
on behalf of one or more other persons,then each individual contribution by each person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) shall be treated as if it were a separate donation by that person.
(2)
In relation to each such separate donation, the principal donor must ensure that, at the time when the principal donation is received by the candidate, election agent or the political association, the candidate, election agent or association, as the case may be, is given all such details in respect of the person treated by subsection (1) as giving the donation as is required by the Schedule to be given in respect of a donor of a recordable donation.
(3)
Where a person (referred to in this subsection as the agent) causes an amount to be received by a candidate, election agent or political association by way of a donation on behalf of another person (referred to in this subsection as the donor), the agent must ensure that, at the time the amount is received by the candidate, election agent or political association, he or it, as the case may be, is given all such details in respect of the donor as are required by the Schedule to be given in respect of a donor of a recordable donation.
(4)
Any person who fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with subsection (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000.