Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of National Symbols Regulations 2023

Regulation 2

Definitions

In these Regulations —“authorised officer” means a public officer appointed as an authorised officer under regulation 3;“display” —

(a)

in relation to the National Flag, includes exhibiting, flying or hanging the National Flag; and

(b)

in relation to an image of the National Flag, includes printing, painting or placing the image of the National Flag on any surface;“Government department” means any department or office of the Government, and includes Parliament, the courts and other Organs of State;“image” —

(a)

in relation to the National Flag, means —

(i)

a picture or visual image (whether electronically generated or otherwise) of the National Flag; or

(ii)

any other such picture or visual image that is capable of being mistaken for an image of the National Flag; and

(b)

in relation to the Presidential Standard, means a picture or visual image (whether electronically generated or otherwise) of the Presidential Standard;“National Anthem” means the National Anthem of Singapore as set out in Part 2 of the First Schedule to the Act;“National Coat of Arms” means the National Coat of Arms of Singapore as set out in Part 4 of the First Schedule to the Act;“National Day period” means the period beginning 1 July and ending 30 September (both dates inclusive) of each year;“National Flag” means the National Flag of Singapore as set out in Part 1 of the First Schedule to the Act;“National Pledge” means the National Pledge of Singapore in any of the 4 official languages as set out in Part 3 of the First Schedule to the Act;“perform”, in relation to the National Anthem, includes playing a recording of the National Anthem;“Presidential Coat of Arms” means the Presidential Coat of Arms as set out in Part 2 of the Second Schedule to the Act;“Presidential Standard” means the Presidential Standard as set out in Part 1 of the Second Schedule to the Act;“public seal” means the public seal of Singapore as set out in Part 5 of the First Schedule to the Act;“seal of the President” means the seal of the President as set out in Part 3 of the Second Schedule to the Act.

Definition

“authorised officer” means a public officer appointed as an authorised officer under regulation 3;

Definition

“display” —

(a)

in relation to the National Flag, includes exhibiting, flying or hanging the National Flag; and

(b)

in relation to an image of the National Flag, includes printing, painting or placing the image of the National Flag on any surface;

Definition

“Government department” means any department or office of the Government, and includes Parliament, the courts and other Organs of State;

Definition

“image” —

(a)

in relation to the National Flag, means —

(i)

a picture or visual image (whether electronically generated or otherwise) of the National Flag; or

(ii)

any other such picture or visual image that is capable of being mistaken for an image of the National Flag; and

(b)

in relation to the Presidential Standard, means a picture or visual image (whether electronically generated or otherwise) of the Presidential Standard;

Definition

“National Anthem” means the National Anthem of Singapore as set out in Part 2 of the First Schedule to the Act;

Definition

“National Coat of Arms” means the National Coat of Arms of Singapore as set out in Part 4 of the First Schedule to the Act;

Definition

“National Day period” means the period beginning 1 July and ending 30 September (both dates inclusive) of each year;

Definition

“National Flag” means the National Flag of Singapore as set out in Part 1 of the First Schedule to the Act;

Definition

“National Pledge” means the National Pledge of Singapore in any of the 4 official languages as set out in Part 3 of the First Schedule to the Act;

Definition

“perform”, in relation to the National Anthem, includes playing a recording of the National Anthem;

Definition

“Presidential Coat of Arms” means the Presidential Coat of Arms as set out in Part 2 of the Second Schedule to the Act;

Definition

“Presidential Standard” means the Presidential Standard as set out in Part 1 of the Second Schedule to the Act;

Definition

“public seal” means the public seal of Singapore as set out in Part 5 of the First Schedule to the Act;

Definition

“seal of the President” means the seal of the President as set out in Part 3 of the Second Schedule to the Act.