Singapore legislation

Clause 29

of Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill

Clause 29

Amendment of section 78A

Section 78A of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “candidates or their election agents and relevant persons” in subsection (1)(b) and substituting the words “and candidates or their election agents”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:“(2A) Every offence under subsection (2) shall be a seizable offence within the meaning of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68).”;

(c)

by deleting the words “ending with the close of all polling stations on polling day at the election;” in the definition of “election period” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “ending with the start of polling day at the election.”; and

(d)

by deleting the definitions of “Media Development Authority of Singapore” and “relevant person” in subsection (3).

Clause 29 — Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill