Singapore legislation

Regulation 15

of Parliamentary Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations 2024

Regulation 15

Removal of traditional election advertising after polling day

Subregulation 1

Within 6 days after polling day, a candidate in an election must remove or cause to be removed —

(a)

all traditional election advertisements publicly displayed by or on behalf of the candidate; and

(b)

all objects (such as cable ties and ropes) used to secure those advertisements for the purposes of their public display.

Subregulation 2

Within 6 days after polling day, a candidate belonging to a group of candidates in an election must remove or cause to be removed —

(a)

all traditional election advertisements publicly displayed by or on behalf of the group or any candidate belonging to the group; and

(b)

all objects (such as cable ties or ropes) used to secure those advertisements for the purposes of their public display.

Subregulation 3

A candidate who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and 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.

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