Singapore legislation

Clause 10

of Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill

Clause 10

Repeal and re-enactment of section 31

Section 31 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings

31. The following persons, and no others, shall be entitled to be present at the proceedings specified in sections 29 and 32:

(a)

the candidates;

(b)

each candidate’s proposer, seconder and assentors; (c)one other person (if any) appointed in writing by each candidate;

(d)

the Returning Officer and such other persons authorised by the Returning Officer to assist him at such proceedings; and

(e)

any other person with the written permission of the Returning Officer to be present at those proceedings.”.