Singapore legislation
Regulation 9
of Presidential Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations 2023
Regulation 9
Supplementary provisions for removal and confiscation of traditional election advertisements
Subregulation 1
Paragraphs (2) and (3) apply if the Returning Officer exercises the Returning Officer’s power under section 42N(3) of the Act to remove or cause to be removed, or stop any public display of, one or more traditional election advertisements.
Subregulation 2
A sum of $50 for every traditional election advertisement that is removed or stopped being publicly displayed arising from paragraph (1), is recoverable as a debt due to the Government from the candidate who has publicly displayed or caused to be publicly displayed the traditional election advertisement.
Subregulation 3
The sum recoverable from a candidate under paragraph (2) is treated as part of the election expenses incurred by the candidate.
Subregulation 4
A person commits an offence if the person —
obstructs the Returning Officer from exercising any function under section 42N of the Act; or
obstructs any person from carrying out a direction of the Returning Officer under section 42N of the Act.
Subregulation 5
A person who is convicted of an offence under paragraph (4) shall be liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.