Singapore legislation

Section 8K

of Presidential Elections Act 1991

Section 8K

Immunity of Community Committee and Sub-Committees

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(1)

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 —

(a)

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

(b)

the publication of any document prepared by the Committee in the course of performing its functions under this Act.

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(2)

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.

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(3)

Subsections (1) and (2) apply to a Sub-Committee.

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