Singapore legislation
Regulation 7
of Presidential Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations 2023
Regulation 7
Lamp posts are permissible locations under section 42H of Act
Subregulation 1
Subject to this regulation, a lamp post is a permissible location for the purposes of section 42H of the Act.
Subregulation 2
A lamp post is not a permissible location if it is situated within the restricted signage zone of an ordinary polling station or a special polling station.
Subregulation 3
A lamp post is not a permissible location if there is a traffic sign, traffic camera or any other road or traffic infrastructure installed on the lamp post.
Subregulation 4
If a traditional election advertisement by or on behalf of a candidate is publicly displayed on a lamp post, the next lamp post is not a permissible location for traditional election advertisements by or on behalf of that candidate.
Subregulation 5
A lamp post is not a permissible location to the extent that the display of a traditional election advertisement on the lamp post would obstruct —
the movement of pedestrians on any footpath; or
the traffic view of drivers of vehicles on a road if the lamp post is situated near any traffic junction.
Subregulation 6
A lamp post is not a permissible location to the extent that the display of a traditional election advertisement on the lamp post would obstruct the view of —
any other traditional election advertisement publicly displayed by or on behalf of another candidate; or
any traffic sign, traffic camera or any other road or traffic infrastructure.
Subregulation 7
In this regulation —
Definition
“footpath” has the meaning given by section 2(1) of the Active Mobility Act 2017;
Definition
“restricted signage zone” has the meaning given by section 42I(2) and (3) of the Act;
Definition
“road” means any public road and any other road to which the public has access;
Definition
“traffic sign” includes all signals, warning sign posts, direction posts, signs, lines or other devices for the guidance or direction of persons using roads, whether they are —
permanently set up; or
temporarily set up by any Government department to indicate road closure or that road work is in progress.