Singapore legislation

Clause 13

of Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill

Clause 13

Related amendments to Presidential Elections Act

The Presidential Elections Act (Cap. 240A) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the definition of “overseas polling station” in section 2 and substituting the following definition:“ “overseas polling station” has the same meaning as in the Parliamentary Elections Act (Cap. 218);”;

(b)

by deleting the words “section 13A(3)” in section 22A(1)(a) and substituting the words “section 13A”; (c)by deleting the words “but not more than 12 hours” in section 22A(2); and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (4) of section 22A, the following subsection:“(5) Unless the contrary intention appears therefrom, the regulations made under subsection (4) shall extend to acts done or omitted to be done outside Singapore by —

(a)

any Assistant Returning Officer or presiding officer;

(b)

any polling agent or election agent; or

(c)

any citizen of Singapore (whether or not a voter or an elector),in relation to a poll conducted or to be conducted at an overseas polling station.”.

Clause 13 — Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill