Presidential Elections Act 1991 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Elections
8K. Immunity of Community Committee and Sub-Committees
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The Community Committee is not, in the absence of malice on its part, liable to any action at the suit of any person in respect of —
Community Committee
“Community Committee” means the Community Committee established by section 8E;
any statement which the Committee makes in the discharge of any of its functions under this Act, whether the statement is made orally or in writing; or
the publication of any document prepared by the Committee in the course of performing its functions under this Act.
Subsection (1) does not limit or affect any other right, privilege or immunity that the Community Committee has, apart from this section, as a defendant in any action.
Subsections (1) and (2) apply to a Sub-Committee.
Sub-Committee
“Sub-Committee” means any of the following Sub‑Committees established by section 8E:(a)the Chinese Community Sub-Committee;(b)the Malay Community Sub-Committee;(c)the Indian and Other Minority Communities Sub‑Committee;