Singapore legislation
Section 42F
Section 42F
Traditional election advertising in campaign period
(1)
This section and sections 42G, 42H and 42I apply only —
to traditional election advertising; and
during the campaign period of an election.
(2)
A person commits an offence if —
the person publicly displays, or causes to be publicly displayed, any traditional election advertising during the campaign period of an election;
the person is a candidate at the election, or is doing so on behalf of a candidate at the election; and
the traditional election advertising relates to the election.
(3)
In proceedings for an offence under subsection (2), it is not necessary for the prosecution to prove that an accused knew or had reason to believe that the content publicly displayed is traditional election advertising as described in subsection (2)(c).
(4)
Any person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (2) shall be liable on conviction by a District Court to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
(5)
However, subsection (2) does not apply to or in relation to any of the following:
the public display of any traditional election advertising under the authority of a permit granted by the Returning Officer; (b)the public display of any traditional election advertising within or on an exterior wall or exterior window of the office or committee room of a candidate provided that the traditional election advertising —
consists only of permissible electoral matter; and
is solely for the purpose of indicating that the office or room is the office or committee room of the candidate;
the public display of any traditional election advertising within a hall or room that is being or is about to be used for an election meeting;
any public display of traditional election advertising in other circumstances prescribed by the election advertising regulations as excluded from subsection (2).