Singapore legislation

Clause 117

of Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill

Clause 117

Interface with other laws

(1)

To avoid doubt, nothing in this Act —

(a)

affects a police officer’s powers or duties under any other provision of this Act, the Criminal Procedure Code 2010 or other written law; or

(b)

derogates from any of the following:

(i)

the Broadcasting Act 1994;

(ii)

the Foreign Recruiting Act 1875;

(iii)

the Internal Security Act 1960;

(iv)

the National Emblems (Control of Display) Act 1949;

(v)

the Newspaper and Printing Presses Act 1974;

(vi)

the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954; (vii)the Presidential Elections Act 1991; (viii)the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act 2019; (ix)the Penal Code 1871;

(x)

the Public Order Act 2009;

(xi)

the Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018;

(xii)

the Societies Act 1966;

(xiii)

the Telecommunications Act 1999.

(2)

To further avoid doubt, this Act does not affect the law relating to —

(a)

the powers, privileges and immunities of any of the following:

(i)

the Parliament;

(ii)

the Members of Parliament;

(iii)

the committees of Parliament; or

(b)

legal professional privilege.

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