Singapore legislation
Section 42G
Section 42G
Maximum permissible number for traditional election advertising displayed
(1)
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;
the traditional election advertising relates to the election; and
the traditional election advertising is in excess of the maximum permissible number prescribed in the election advertising regulations for traditional election advertising in that same form.
(2)
Any person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) 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.
(3)
Strict liability applies to an offence under subsection (1).
(4)
However, any traditional election advertising which is publicly displayed in any of the following circumstances is not countable for the purposes of subsection (1):
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).