Singapore legislation

Clause 11

of Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill

Clause 11

Amendment of section 42

Section 42 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “, name and description” in subsection (2A)(b) and substituting the words “and name”;

(b)

by deleting the word “The” in subsection (3) and substituting the words “Subject to subsection (3AA), the”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (3), the following subsection:“(3AA) The voter’s mark on the ballot paper must be made in the area demarcated on the ballot paper for that purpose, and not elsewhere.”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (7), the following subsection:“(8) The Minister may, by order in the Gazette, amend the Second Schedule.”.

Clause 11 — Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill