Regulation 1
Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005 and shall come into operation on 29th July 2005.
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Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 1991
- Sections
- 2
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PrEA-S503-2005 1991, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1991.
Regulation 2
Compoundable offences
Amended byS 447/2011 wef 02/08/2011S 269/2017 wef 01/06/2017S 473/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 53/2025 wef 22/01/2025S 269/2017 wef 01/06/2017S 473/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 269/2017 wef 01/06/2017S 473/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 269/2017 wef 01/06/2017S 473/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 473/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 473/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 473/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 269/2017 wef 01/06/2017S 473/2023 wef 01/07/2023S 473/2023 wef 01/07/2023
The following offences may be compounded by the Returning Officer, or any officer of the Elections Department who is authorised by the Returning Officer, in accordance with section 84(1) of the Act:
(a)
any offence under section 42C(1) or (2), 42E(2), 42F(2), 42G(1), 42H(1), 42I(1), 42N(2), 53(5), 60B(2), 60C(2), 64(1)(d) or (e) (read with subsection (3)), 67(2) or 83(2) of the Act;
(aa)any corrupt practice under section 42(1)(c)(i) of the Act as in force immediately before 1 June 2023;
(ab)any corrupt practice under section 42(1)(c)(ii) of the Act as in force immediately before 1 June 2023 read with regulation 1B of the Presidential Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations (Rg 3) revoked on 1 June 2023;
(ac)any offence under section 60AA(2) of the Act as in force immediately before 1 June 2023 read with regulation 1C, 1D, 1E or 1F(2) of the Presidential Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations revoked on 1 June 2023, as the case may be;
(ad)any offence under section 60A(3) of the Act as in force immediately before 1 June 2023;
(b)
any illegal practice under section 56(3) read with section 61 of the Act for failing to transmit, within the time limited by section 56(1) of the Act, the returns and statements respecting election expenses; (ba)any corrupt practice under section 42B(1) or (2) of the Act;
(c)
any offence under regulation 14A(1) or 16(a), (b) or (c) of the Presidential Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations revoked on 1 June 2023;
(d)
any offence under regulation 9(4), 10(1), 11(2) or 13(4) of the Presidential Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations 2023 (G.N. No. S 470/2023).
Common questions
- What is Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005?
- Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation PrEA-S503-2005 1991, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1991.
- Is Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005 still in force?
- Yes — Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005 is currently in force.
- When did Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005 take effect?
- Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005 was first recorded in 1991.
- How many regulations does Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005 have?
- Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005 contains 2 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005?
- The official text of Presidential Elections (Composition of Offences) Regulations 2005 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.