Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Public Order (Election Meetings and Processions in Presidential Elections) Regulations 2017

Regulation 3

Definitions

Amended byS 492/2020 wef 26/06/2020S 492/2020 wef 26/06/2020S 792/2025 wef 15/12/2025S 367/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 367/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 367/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 535/2017 wef 01/10/2017S 367/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 492/2020 wef 26/06/2020S 367/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 535/2017 wef 01/10/2017

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“advance notice”, in relation to an election meeting or election procession, means notice of intention to organise the election meeting or election procession (as the case may be) required by section 6 of the Act, and includes the accompanying application for a permit for that meeting or procession, as the case may be;“appropriate form”, in relation to any purpose for which a specific form is required by these Regulations to be used, means the relevant form that —

(a)

is provided by the Commissioner; or

(b)

is set out on the Commissioner’s Internet website at https://www.police.gov.sg/E-Services/Apply-for-Police-Permit-for-Event in relation to an advance notice; and any reference in these Regulations to a numbered form is a reference to the current version of the form bearing the corresponding number which is displayed at the website;“candidate” means the individual who is nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Presidential Elections Act 1991 for election as President;“election agent”, in relation to a candidate, means a person appointed as the candidate’s election agent under section 43(1) of the Presidential Elections Act 1991;“nomination day” means the day of nomination at a presidential election under the Presidential Elections Act 1991;“polling day” means the polling day at a presidential election under the Presidential Elections Act 1991;“presidential election” means an election under the Presidential Elections Act 1991;“special notice” means the special notice of intention to organise an event, required by section 6A of the Act.

Definition

“advance notice”, in relation to an election meeting or election procession, means notice of intention to organise the election meeting or election procession (as the case may be) required by section 6 of the Act, and includes the accompanying application for a permit for that meeting or procession, as the case may be;

Amended byS 492/2020 wef 26/06/2020

Definition

“appropriate form”, in relation to any purpose for which a specific form is required by these Regulations to be used, means the relevant form that —

(a)

is provided by the Commissioner; or

(b)

is set out on the Commissioner’s Internet website at https://www.police.gov.sg/E-Services/Apply-for-Police-Permit-for-Event in relation to an advance notice; and any reference in these Regulations to a numbered form is a reference to the current version of the form bearing the corresponding number which is displayed at the website;

Amended byS 492/2020 wef 26/06/2020S 792/2025 wef 15/12/2025

Definition

“candidate” means the individual who is nominated in accordance with the provisions of the Presidential Elections Act 1991 for election as President;

Amended byS 367/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“election agent”, in relation to a candidate, means a person appointed as the candidate’s election agent under section 43(1) of the Presidential Elections Act 1991;

Amended byS 367/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“nomination day” means the day of nomination at a presidential election under the Presidential Elections Act 1991;

Amended byS 367/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“polling day” means the polling day at a presidential election under the Presidential Elections Act 1991;

Amended byS 535/2017 wef 01/10/2017S 367/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“presidential election” means an election under the Presidential Elections Act 1991;

Amended byS 492/2020 wef 26/06/2020S 367/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“special notice” means the special notice of intention to organise an event, required by section 6A of the Act.

Amended byS 535/2017 wef 01/10/2017