Skip to content

Singapore legislation

Regulation 36

of Presidential Elections (Certificate of Eligibility) Regulations 2017

Regulation 36

Publication of candidates’ applications

Amended byS 362/2023 wef 13/06/2023S 362/2023 wef 13/06/2023

Subregulation 1

The Returning Officer must publish the application forms submitted by every person nominated as a candidate.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 362/2023 wef 13/06/2023

For the purposes of paragraph (1), the application forms —

(a)

must be published on nomination day; and

(b)

must remain published for 21 days after the name of the person elected to the office of President is published in the Gazette under section 15 or 34 of the Act.

Subregulation 3

Before publishing any application form, the Returning Officer must redact the particulars that are required to be redacted under the form.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 362/2023 wef 13/06/2023

To avoid doubt, this regulation does not require the publication of the character references and other supporting documents accompanying an application form.