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Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021
Part 10
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Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021

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1Preliminary

1Short title and commencement
2Purposes of Act
3General interpretation
4Meaning of “foreign principal” and associated terms
5Engaging in conduct, etc., on behalf of foreign principal
6Meaning of “foreign interference”
7Meaning of “in the public interest”
8Meaning of “directed towards a political end in Singapore”
9Meaning of “influencing Singapore governmental decisions”, etc.
10Undertaking “electronic communications activity” or “online communications activity”
11When is information provided, posted or removed from social media service, etc.
12Meaning of “publish in Singapore” and associated terms
13Supplementary interpretive provisions for communications activity
14Meaning of “politically significant person”
15Meaning of “value” in relation to donations and benefits
16Determining purpose of an activity

2Foreign Interference by Electronic Communications Activity

17Clandestine foreign interference by electronic communications activity
18Clandestine foreign interference of target using electronic communications activity
19Preparing for or planning an offence under section 17 or 18

3Directions Against Harmful Foreign Online Communications Activity

20Authorisation by Minister for direction to be given
21Authorisation by Minister for anticipatory direction
22Self‑initiated cancellation or variation of authorisation
23Reconsideration by Minister of authorisation
24Proscribed online location — declaration
25Self‑initiated revocation or variation of declaration
26Reconsideration by Minister of declaration of proscribed online location
27Public notice of revocation of declaration
28Authorisation regardless of offence
29Types of Part 3 directions
30Stop communication (end‑user) direction — content
31Disabling direction — content
32Must‑carry directions — content
33Access blocking direction — content and preconditions
34Account restriction direction — content
35Service restriction direction — content
36Technical assistance direction — content
37App removal direction — content and preconditions
38Disgorgement direction — content
39Operating proscribed online location
40Providing support to proscribed online location
41Advertising dealings concerning proscribed online location
42Content and effect of directions — general
43Service of Part 3 directions
44Publicity regarding non‑compliance with directions
45Offence of non‑compliance with directions
46Non‑disclosure of technical assistance directions

4Designating Politically Significant Persons

47Designating non‑individual
48Designating individual as politically significant person
49Opportunity to be heard before designation, etc.

5Countermeasures for Donor Activities

50Application according to capacity
51Meaning of “political donation”
52What is not a political donation
53Meaning of “reportable political donation”
54When is political donation accepted
55Other definitions for Part 5
56Political donations from impermissible donors, etc.
57Anonymous donations
58Applicable cap on anonymous political donations
59Return of anonymous political donations
60Return of political donations
61Forfeiture of prohibited political donations, etc.
62Disclosing reportable political donations
63When disclosure of reportable political donations to be made
64Who is responsible for disclosing reportable political donations
65Accompanying declaration to donation report
66Separate accounts for political donations (political donations fund)
67Prohibited donor directive
68Anonymous donations directive
69Political donations fund directive
70Major political donor reporting
71Directive affecting major donors
72Duty when donating on behalf of others
73Late donation reports, etc.
74False or misleading donation reports and declarations
75Evasion and intentional acceptance of impermissible donations, etc.

6Countermeasures for Other Activities

76Disclosure of foreign affiliation
77When to make foreign affiliations report
78What is reportable arrangement
79Reporting involvement in foreign political organisation, etc.
80Application and interpretation
81Transparency directive for publishing political matters with foreign link
82What is political matter with foreign link
83Directive prohibiting foreign membership, responsible officer, etc.
84Directive to end affiliation, etc., with foreign principal
85Directive prohibiting, etc., foreign volunteers
86Late Part 6 reports, etc.
87False or misleading Part 6 reports and declarations

7Conditions for Stepped Up Countermeasures

88Circumstances where Part 5 or 6 directive may be given
89Content and effect of directives: general
90Process of giving directives: general
91Offences involving directives to politically significant persons

8Oversight Arrangements

92Right of appeal against authorisation for Part 3 directions, etc.
93Right of appeal against competent authority’s decisions
94Reviewing Tribunals — composition
95Reviewing Tribunal — remuneration and other terms
96Reviewing Tribunal — resources
97Reviewing Tribunal — function
98Procedure before Reviewing Tribunal
99Rules for Reviewing Tribunal proceedings
100Appeals to Minister
101Minister’s function on appeal
102Advisory body for section 93 appeals
103Effect of appeal on decision appealed against
104Limited judicial review

9Administration and Enforcement

105Competent authorities
106Alternate arrangements during election period, etc.
107Authorised officers
108Power to obtain information
109False or misleading information, etc.
110Offences by corporations
111Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships
112Arrestable and non‑bailable offences
113Jurisdiction of courts
114Composition of offences
115Extra‑territorial application of offences
116Public notice of Part 5 or 6 directives, etc.

10Miscellaneous

117Interface with other laws
118Other causes of action not affected
119Liability for complying with directions and directives, etc.
120Exempt activities
121Service of documents
122Regulations
123Repeal

11Amendments to Other Acts and Final Provisions

124Amendment of Parliamentary Elections Act 1954
125Amendment of Presidential Elections Act 1991
126Amendment of Societies Act 1966
127Saving and transitional provisions

Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 · Updated to 5 Dec 2025 · Part 10 · Miscellaneous

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The Political Donations Act 2000 is repealed.

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