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 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;
the person is, or is doing so on behalf of —
an individual who is a candidate at the election in the electoral division; or
a political party with one or more candidates at the election in the electoral division;
the traditional election advertisement relates to the election in the electoral division; and
the traditional election advertisement —
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
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.