Clause 36

by inserting, immediately after the words “in respect thereof” in subsection (1), the words “under section 56(1) or 56A(1)”;

by deleting the words “time and place” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “online location maintained by the Government”;

by deleting the words “to be fixed in some conspicuous place in his or her office and published in the Gazette” in subsection (1) and substituting the words “to be published in the Gazette and published in Singapore in any other manner that will secure adequate publicity in Singapore for the contents of the notice”;

by inserting the word “and” at the end of subsection (2)(a); (e)by deleting paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (2) and substituting the following paragraph:“(b)ensure that, for a period of 6 months starting the date the notice is published under subsection (1) in the Gazette, the online location specified in that notice is accessible at all times so that any person may inspect those returns respecting election expenses and statements at that online location.”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection: “(2A) Before permitting the inspection of any return or statement under subsection (2)(b), the Returning Officer must —

completely redact the address and contact number of any individual disclosed in the return or statement; and

partially redact the identity card number of any individual disclosed in the return or statement.”; and

by deleting the words “that period of 6 months” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “one year after the date of publication of the notice mentioned in subsection (1)”.