Singapore legislation
Clause 79
Clause 79
Reporting involvement in foreign political organisation, etc.
(1)
An individual who is a citizen of Singapore (and whether or not resident in Singapore) must, within the prescribed time, give the competent authority a written declaration if the individual —
is, on the appointed day, a member of a foreign legislature or a foreign political organisation; or
becomes, after the appointed day, a member of a foreign legislature or a foreign political organisation.
(2)
The written declaration required by subsection (1) to be made by an individual must contain —
the individual’s name and place of residence;
a description of the foreign legislature or the foreign political organisation of which the individual is a member and the nature of that membership; and
other particulars relating to the individual concerned prescribed in the Regulations.
(3)
In subsection (1), the prescribed time means a period prescribed in Regulations —
starting the appointed day in the case of an individual who, on that day, is a member of a legislature of a foreign country or a foreign political organisation; or
starting the date the individual concerned first becomes a member of a legislature of a foreign country or a foreign political organisation.
(4)
In this section —
Definition
“appointed day” means the date of commencement of this section;
Definition
“member”, in relation to a foreign legislature or a foreign political organisation, includes an individual who is an honorary member but does not include any person by reason only of being —
an employee of the foreign legislature or foreign political organisation;
a person who regularly conducts, or takes part in, any activities (in or outside Singapore) organised or sponsored by the foreign legislature or foreign political organisation; (c)a person who regularly donates to the foreign legislature or foreign political organisation; or
a person who lobbies on behalf of the foreign legislature or foreign political organisation.