Singapore legislation

Regulation 19

of Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Regulations 2023

Regulation 19

Prescribed manner for making disclosure in political matters with foreign link under section 81

Subregulation 1

This regulation prescribes the manner in which a disclosure about political matter is to be included under section 81(2).

Subregulation 2

A disclosure about political matter in the form of an article, essay or commentary —

(a)

must be in writing;

(b)

must use at least the same font size as the font size used in the main body of the article, essay or commentary; and

(c)

must be displayed prominently at the start of the article, essay or commentary.

Subregulation 3

A disclosure about political matter in the form or a talk, performance or programme must —

(a)

if the transparency directive so requires — be in written form;

(b)

if the transparency directive so requires — be in oral or audio form; and

(c)

in any other case — be in written, oral or audio form.

Subregulation 4

A disclosure in written form under paragraph (3) must be displayed prominently for at least one minute during or immediately before the talk, performance or programme.

Subregulation 5

A disclosure in oral or audio form under paragraph (3) —

(a)

must be given during or immediately before the talk, performance or programme; and

(b)

must be clearly audible and distinguishable from any other sounds that are part of the talk, performance or programme.

Subregulation 6

A transparency directive may —

(a)

require a disclosure about any political matter to be in one or more of the following languages:

(i)

English;

(ii)

Malay;

(iii)

Mandarin;

(iv)

Tamil;

(v)

the language, or one or more of the languages, used in the political matter; and

(b)

for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a), impose different requirements for different cases.

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