Singapore legislation

Section 14

of Presidential Elections Act 1991

Section 14

Persons entitled to be present during nomination proceedings

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(1)

Subject to subsection (2), the following persons, and no others, are entitled to be present at the proceedings specified in sections 11, 11A, 12 and 13:

(a)

the candidates;

(b)

each candidate’s proposer, seconder and assentors;

(c)

one other person (if any) appointed in writing by each candidate;

(d)

the Returning Officer and any other person authorised by the Returning Officer to assist him or her at such proceedings; and

(e)

any other person with the written permission of the Returning Officer to be present at those proceedings.

Amended byAct 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023

(2)

A person seeking to be a candidate for election to the office of President may be refused entry to the place of nomination unless —

(a)

the person is issued a political donation certificate; and

(b)

the person is accompanied by 6 other persons as his or her proposer, seconder and assentors.

Amended byAct 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023

(3)

Subsection (2) only applies to the initial entry of a person seeking to be a candidate for an election to the place of nomination for that election.

Amended byAct 9 of 2023 wef 01/06/2023