Singapore legislation

Regulation 12

of Parliamentary Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations 2024

Regulation 12

Manner of publicly displaying traditional election advertising

Subregulation 1

A person commits an offence if —

(a)

a person publicly displays, or causes to be publicly displayed, a traditional election advertisement in an electoral division during the campaign period of an election in the electoral division;

(b)

the person is, or is doing so on behalf of —

(i)

an individual who is a candidate at the election in the electoral division; or

(ii)

a political party with one or more candidates at the election in the electoral division;

(c)

the traditional election advertisement relates to the election in the electoral division; and

(d)

the traditional election advertisement —

(i)

is nailed, pasted or inscribed directly on any premises, conveyance, thing or structure, or is otherwise affixed in a manner that significantly damages the premises, conveyance, thing or structure; or

(ii)

is not secured in accordance with the conditions specified under regulation 7(2)(e) in the permit for that traditional election advertisement.

Subregulation 2

A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.