Presidential Elections (Exemption from section 65(1)(c) and (2)) Regulations 2011

These Regulations may be cited as the Presidential Elections (Exemption from section 65(1)(c) and (2)) Regulations 2011 and shall come into operation on 2nd August 2011.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“assembly centre” means any area or premises designated for a lawful assembly of persons to show support for a candidate at or about the time the results of an election may be declared under section 32(8) or (8D) or 36E(1) of the Act;“authorised person” means a person who is authorised under section 65 of the Act to conduct election activities on behalf of a candidate;[Deleted by S 472/2023 wef 01/07/2023]“permanent resident” means a person who holds a valid entry permit issued under section 10 of the Immigration Act 1959 or a valid re-entry permit issued under section 11 of that Act;“work pass” means a work pass issued by the Controller of Work Passes under section 7 of the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990.

Section 65(1)(c) and (2) of the Act shall not apply to prohibit a permanent resident or a person issued with a work pass from carrying out, solely pursuant to a contract for service between an authorised person and a candidate or the candidate’s election agent, any or all of the following work: