Singapore legislation
Clause 2
of Parliamentary Elections (COVID-19 Special Arrangements) Bill
Clause 2
Interpretation
(1)
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —
Definition
“boarding premises”, for an elector subject to a COVID‑19 stay order —
means a hotel, serviced apartment, hostel, dormitory or other similar boarding premises —
from which the elector is required under the COVID‑19 stay order to not leave; and
that is not the ordinary residence of the elector in Singapore as shown in the register of electors; but(b)excludes a hospital, convalescent home or a similar institution;
Definition
“COVID‑19” means the infectious disease known as Coronavirus Disease 2019;
Definition
“COVID‑19 quarantine order” means an order under section 15(1) or (2) of the Infectious Diseases Act (Cap. 137) because of the COVID‑19;
Definition
“COVID‑19 stay order” means an order under the Infectious Diseases (COVID‑19 — Stay Orders) Regulations 2020 (G.N. No. S 182/2020) that an individual given the order must not leave a place of accommodation specified;
Definition
“election” means an election under the Parliamentary Elections Act held on or before 14 April 2021;
Definition
“nomination day”, for an election in an electoral division, means —
the day of nomination of the election; or (b)a day to which the nomination of candidates is postponed under section 56A of the Parliamentary Elections Act for the election;
Definition
“place of accommodation” includes a boarding premises;
Definition
“poll” does not include a poll using a direct recording electronic voting system;
Definition
“polling day”, for an election in an electoral division, means —
the day on which the poll is to be taken at the election; or (b)a day to which the poll is adjourned and postponed under section 56C of the Parliamentary Elections Act for the election;
Definition
“Returning Officer” means the individual appointed as a Returning Officer under section 3(1) of the Parliamentary Elections Act;
Definition
“special polling station” means a polling station established under section 5(2);
Definition
“Stay Order Regulations” means the Infectious Diseases (COVID‑19 — Stay Orders) Regulations 2020.
(2)
For the purposes of this Act, an elector is subject to —
a COVID‑19 quarantine order for so long as the elector is required to be detained and isolated, or to remain and be isolated, in a place because of the COVID‑19 quarantine order applicable to the elector; or
a COVID‑19 stay order for so long as the elector is required to not leave a place of accommodation because of the COVID‑19 stay order applicable to the elector.
(3)
Unless expressly provided otherwise in this Act, any word or expression in this Act that is defined in section 2(1) of the Parliamentary Elections Act has the meaning given to it by that section.