Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
of Parliamentary Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations 2024
Regulation 11
Premises or conveyances, etc., with owner’s consent are permissible locations under section 61I of Act
Subregulation 1
Subject to this regulation, for the purposes of section 61I of the Act —
before a traditional election advertisement is publicly displayed on any premises, conveyance, thing or structure, consent must be sought from the owner of the premises, conveyance, thing or structure; and
if prior consent is obtained, the premises, conveyance, thing or structure is a permissible location for the display of that advertisement.
Subregulation 2
A train is not a permissible location.
Subregulation 3
A public service vehicle is not a permissible location unless it is hired solely for the conveyance of one or more persons, being candidates or persons authorised by any candidate, during the campaign period of an election.
Subregulation 4
A vehicle is not a permissible location for a candidate (not belonging to any group of candidates at an election) or the political party to which the candidate belongs if —
it is hired by or on behalf of the candidate or the political party to which the candidate belongs;
it is located within 100 metres of an election rally organised by or on behalf of the candidate; and
it is staying or moving within that location for reasons not related to the conveyance of persons attending the election rally.
Subregulation 5
A vehicle (whether moving or stationary) is not a permissible location for a candidate (not belonging to any group of candidates at an election) or the political party to which the candidate belongs if —
it is hired by or on behalf of the candidate or the political party to which the candidate belongs; and
it is located within 100 metres of an election rally organised by or on behalf of another candidate.
Subregulation 6
A vehicle is not a permissible location for a group of candidates or the political party to which the group belongs if —
it is hired by or on behalf of the group, any candidate belonging to the group, or the political party to which the group belongs;
it is located within 100 metres of an election rally organised by or on behalf of the group or any candidate belonging to the group; and
it is staying or moving within that location for reasons not related to the conveyance of persons attending the election rally.
Subregulation 7
A vehicle (whether moving or stationary) is not a permissible location for a group of candidates or the political party to which the group belongs if —
it is hired by or on behalf of the group, any candidate belonging to the group, or the political party to which the group belongs; and
it is located within 100 metres of an election rally organised by or on behalf of another candidate not belonging to that group.
Subregulation 8
In this regulation —
Definition
“public service vehicle” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1961;
Definition
“train” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Rapid Transit Systems Act 1995.