Singapore legislation

Clause 29

of Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill

Clause 29

Amendment of section 61

Section 61 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (c) of subsection (1);

(b)

by deleting the words “makes or publishes” in subsection (1)(d) and (e) and substituting in each case the words “knowingly makes or publishes in Singapore”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words “any candidate,” in subsection (1)(d) and (e), the words “content that is or contains”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the words “section 74” in subsection (1)(f) and substituting the words “or 74A”;

(e)

by deleting paragraph (i) of subsection (1);

(f)

by deleting the words “subsection (1)(c), (d) or (e)” in subsection (4) and substituting the words “subsection (1)(d) or (e)”; and

(g)

by deleting subsections (5) and (6).