Singapore legislation

Regulation 6

of Presidential Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations 2023

Regulation 6

Maximum permissible number of traditional election advertisements under section 42G(1)(d) of Act

Subregulation 1

For the purpose of section 42G(1)(d) of the Act, the maximum permissible number of traditional election advertisements allowed to be publicly displayed by or on behalf of a candidate is —

(a)

in the case of a small traditional election advertisement — one small traditional election advertisement for every 250 electors (or part of every 250 electors); or

(b)

in the case of a large traditional election advertisement — one large traditional election advertisement for every 12,500 electors (or part of every 12,500 electors).

Subregulation 2

A traditional election advertisement that is neither a small traditional election advertisement nor a large traditional election advertisement must not be publicly displayed by or on behalf of a candidate.

Subregulation 3

A traditional election advertisement does not count towards the maximum number under paragraph (1) if it is publicly displayed by a person —

(a)

who is a third party at the election; and

(b)

who is not authorised by the candidate or the candidate’s election agent to publicly display the traditional election advertisement.

Subregulation 4

For the purposes of this regulation —

(a)

“small traditional election advertisement” means a traditional election advertisement that is able to fit into a space measuring 1.75 metres by 1.2 metres;

(b)

“large traditional election advertisement” means —

(i)

a traditional election advertisement that —

(A)

cannot fit into a space measuring 1.75 metres by 1.2 metres; but(B)can fit within a space measuring 9 metres by 1.2 metres; or

(ii)

2 or more small traditional election advertisements that are displayed so closely to one another as to form a single traditional election advertisement that falls within sub‑paragraph (i); and

(c)

in a case where a large traditional election advertisement within the meaning of sub‑paragraph (b)(ii) is publicly displayed by or on behalf of a candidate —

(i)

each of the small traditional election advertisements that forms the large traditional election advertisement must be counted towards the maximum number in paragraph (1)(a); and

(ii)

the large traditional election advertisement must be counted towards the maximum number in paragraph (1)(b).

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