Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 · s 8

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For the purposes of this Act, an activity or a conduct is directed towards a political end in Singapore if a purpose of the activity or conduct (whether or not there are other purposes) is any of the following purposes or a combination of these purposes:(a)to promote the interests of a political party, or a Part 4 politically significant entity, in Singapore;(b)to influence, or seek to influence, the outcome of any election or national referendum under any written law;(c)to influence, or seek to influence, Singapore governmental decisions;(d)to influence, or seek to influence, any aspect (including the outcome) of any one or more of the following:(i)proceedings in Parliament;(ii)proceedings of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights;(iii)proceedings of the Council of Presidential Advisers;(iv)proceedings of the Malay Community Committee or Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee established under section 27C of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954;(v)proceedings of the Community Committee established under section 8E of the Presidential Elections Act 1991 or any Sub‑Committee mentioned in that section;(vi)proceedings of the Presidential Elections Committee established under Article 18 of the Constitution;(e)to bring about, or seek to bring about, changes of the law in the whole or a part of Singapore, or to otherwise influence, or seek to influence, the legislative process in Singapore; (f)to influence, or seek to influence, public opinion on a matter which, in Singapore, is a matter of public controversy;(g)to influence, or seek to influence, any aspect or to promote or oppose political views, or public conduct relating to activities that have become the subject of a political debate, in Singapore.

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s 8Meaning of “directed towards a political end in Singapore”

(a)

to promote the interests of a political party, or a Part 4 politically significant entity, in Singapore;

(b)

to influence, or seek to influence, the outcome of any election or national referendum under any written law;

(c)

to influence, or seek to influence, Singapore governmental decisions;

(d)

to influence, or seek to influence, any aspect (including the outcome) of any one or more of the following:

(i)

proceedings in Parliament;

(ii)

proceedings of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights;

(iii)

proceedings of the Council of Presidential Advisers;

(iv)

proceedings of the Malay Community Committee or Indian and Other Minority Communities Committee established under section 27C of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954;

(v)

proceedings of the Community Committee established under section 8E of the Presidential Elections Act 1991 or any Sub‑Committee mentioned in that section;

(vi)

proceedings of the Presidential Elections Committee established under Article 18 of the Constitution;

(e)

to bring about, or seek to bring about, changes of the law in the whole or a part of Singapore, or to otherwise influence, or seek to influence, the legislative process in Singapore; (f)to influence, or seek to influence, public opinion on a matter which, in Singapore, is a matter of public controversy;

(g)

to influence, or seek to influence, any aspect or to promote or oppose political views, or public conduct relating to activities that have become the subject of a political debate, in Singapore.