No. S 448
Parliamentary Elections Act 1954
Parliamentary Elections Act 1954
(Amendment of First Schedule)
Regulations 2024
In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 102 and 107 of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954, the Prime Minister makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations are the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 (Amendment of First Schedule) Regulations 2024 and come into operation on 14 June 2024.
Amendment of First Schedule
2.  In the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954, in the First Schedule —
(a)replace Forms 9 and 9A with —
 
 
“FORM 9
 
 
 
 
 
Section 27(2)
 
 
 
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954
Symbol of
candidate to be
allotted by
Returning Officer
 
 
NOMINATION PAPER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION A: TO BE COMPLETED BY PERSONS NOMINATING
 
 
DETAILS OF NOMINEE
 
 
NAME
(as stated in NRIC and
in block letters)
NRIC NO.
OCCUPATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SEX (Please circle)
M / F
 
 
 
DETAILS OF PERSONS NOMINATING
 
 
We, the persons specified below, being registered in the register of electors for the electoral division of ……………......., nominate the above person as candidate for election as a Member of Parliament for that electoral division:
 
 
NAME
(as stated in NRIC and
in block letters)
NRIC NO.
SIGNATURE
 
 
Proposer
 
 
 
 
Seconder
 
 
 
 
Assentor 1
 
 
 
 
Assentor 2
 
 
 
 
Assentor 3
 
 
 
 
Assentor 4
 
 
 
 
Assentor 5
 
 
 
 
Assentor 6
 
 
 
 
Assentor 7
 
 
 
 
Assentor 8
 
 
 
 
SECTION B: DECLARATION TO BE COMPLETED BY NOMINEE
 
 
I, the person nominated in Section A, do solemnly and sincerely declare that —
(a)I am duly qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament for the electoral division of ……………....;
(b)I consent to this nomination as candidate for election as a Member of Parliament for that electoral division; and
*(c)I am a member of and am standing for (state name of political party) ………………………………………
*(c)I am an independent candidate.
And I make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000, and subject to the penalties provided by that Act for the making of false statements in statutory declarations, conscientiously believing the statements contained in this declaration to be true in every particular.
 
 
 
 
 
.................................................................................
Signature of Nominee
 
 
Dated ................................. 20......
 
 
Before Me
 
 
 
 
 
…………………………………..…
Name of Commissioner for Oaths/
Justice of the Peace
(as stated in NRIC and
in block letters)
………………………………………
Signature of Commissioner for Oaths/
Justice of the Peace
 
 
SECTION C: NAME OF CANDIDATE FOR BALLOT PAPER
 
 
Complete this section only if you want your name on the ballot paper to be different from your name as stated in your NRIC. If you leave this section blank, your name as stated in your NRIC will be used for the ballot paper.
 
 
NAME (in block letters)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please be informed that under section 105(2) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954, I wish to have my name printed on the ballot paper as given above.
 
 
*Delete whichever is inapplicable
 
 
 
 
FORM 9A
 
 
 
 
 
Section 27B(2)
 
 
 
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954
Symbol of
candidate to be
allotted by
Returning
Officer
 
 
NOMINATION PAPER
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION A: TO BE COMPLETED BY PERSONS NOMINATING
 
 
DETAILS OF NOMINEES
 
 
NAME
(as stated in NRIC and
in block letters)
NRIC NO.
OCCUPATION
 
 
Nominee 1
 
 
 
 
 
SEX (Please circle)
M / F
 
 
 
Nominee 2
 
 
 
 
 
SEX (Please circle)
M / F
 
 
 
Nominee 3
 
 
 
 
 
SEX (Please circle)
M / F
 
 
 
Nominee 4
 
 
 
 
 
SEX (Please circle)
M / F
 
 
 
Nominee 5
 
 
 
 
 
SEX (Please circle)
M / F
 
 
 
Nominee 6
 
 
 
 
 
SEX (Please circle)
M / F
 
 
 
DETAILS OF PERSONS NOMINATING
 
 
We, the persons specified below, being registered in the register of electors for the electoral division of ......………………, nominate the above group of persons as candidates for election as Members of Parliament for that electoral division:
 
 
NAME
(as stated in NRIC and
in block letters)
NRIC NO.
SIGNATURE
 
 
Proposer
 
 
 
 
Seconder
 
 
 
 
Assentor 1
 
 
 
 
Assentor 2
 
 
 
 
Assentor 3
 
 
 
 
Assentor 4
 
 
 
 
Assentor 5
 
 
 
 
Assentor 6
 
 
 
 
Assentor 7
 
 
 
 
Assentor 8
 
 
 
 
SECTION B: DECLARATION TO BE COMPLETED BY NOMINEES
 
 
We, the persons nominated in Section A, do each solemnly and sincerely declare that —
(a)we are each duly qualified to be elected as a Member of Parliament for the electoral division of ………....;
(b)we each consent to this nomination as candidate for election as a Member of Parliament for that electoral division; and
*(c)we are each a member of and are standing for (state name of political party) ……………………………….
*(c)we are standing as a group of independent candidates.
And we each make this solemn declaration by virtue of the Oaths and Declarations Act 2000, and subject to the penalties provided by that Act for the making of false statements in statutory declarations, conscientiously believing the statements contained in this declaration to be true in every particular.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
____________________
____________________
____________________
 
 
Signature of
Nominee 1
Signature of
Nominee 2
Signature of
Nominee 3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
____________________
____________________
____________________
 
 
Signature of
Nominee 4
Signature of
Nominee 5
Signature of
Nominee 6
 
 
 
 
 
Dated ................................. 20......
 
 
Before Me
 
 
 
 
 
…………………………………..…
Name of Commissioner for Oaths/
Justice of the Peace
(as stated in NRIC and
in block letters)
………………………………………
Signature of Commissioner for Oaths/
Justice of the Peace
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION C: NAMES OF CANDIDATES FOR BALLOT PAPER
 
 
Complete this section only if you want your name on the ballot paper to be different from your name as stated in your NRIC. If you leave this section blank, your name as stated in your NRIC will be used for the ballot paper.
 
 
NAME (in block letters)
 
 
1.
 
 
2.
 
 
3.
 
 
4.
 
 
5.
 
 
6.
 
 
Please be informed that under section 105(2) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954, we wish to have our names printed on the ballot paper as given above.
 
 
*Delete whichever is inapplicable
 
”;
(b)replace Form 11 with —
 
“FORM 11
 
 
Sections 34(6) and 34A(6)
 
 
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954
 
 
NOTICE OF CONTESTED ELECTION
FOR THE ELECTORAL DIVISION OF ________________
 
 
Notice is given under section *34(6)/*34A(6) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 that a poll will be taken for the election in the above electoral division. The candidates for the election are as follows:
 
 
Candidate
Symbol
Proposer
Seconder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.  The poll in Singapore will be held on __________. *No/*A direct recording electronic voting system will be used at the poll. (If a direct recording electronic voting system will be used, give a brief description of the system.) The locations of the ordinary polling stations are as follows:
 
 
Ordinary polling stations
Polling districts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.  The poll at the following overseas polling stations will be held on the date and at the times specified opposite the overseas polling station:
 
 
Overseas polling station
Date
Time
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.  The poll at the following special polling stations  will  be  held  on __________. The poll will open and close at the times specified opposite the special polling station:
 
 
Special polling station
Time during which votes may be cast at special polling station
 
 
 
Opening of poll
Closing of poll
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
___________________
 
 
 
Returning Officer,
Singapore
 
 
*Delete as appropriate
 
”;
(c)replace Forms 12 with —
“FORM 12
Section 40(3A)
PART 1
FACE OF BALLOT PAPER
PART 2
FACE OF BALLOT PAPER
FOR GROUP REPRESENTATION CONSTITUENCY
”;
(d)replace Forms 15 and 16 with —
 
“FORM 15
 
 
Sections 44(1) and 56B(2)
 
 
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954
 
 
DECLARATION BY VOTER
 
 
PARTICULARS OF VOTER
 
 
Name (as stated in NRIC and in block letters)
NRIC No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Address (as stated in NRIC)
Polling district and serial number of voter shown in the register of electors
 
 
 
Polling district
Voter serial no.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I, the abovenamed person, declare that I am the same person whose name appears as ………………………………………………………… in the register of electors for the electoral division of ………….………………………………………… and that I have not already voted either here or elsewhere, or by the postal voting method, at this election.
 
 
 
 
 
..................................................
Signature or thumb mark of Voter.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Declared before me on .............................….
 
 
 
 
 
 
..................................................
Name of Presiding Officer
(in block letters)
..................................................
Signature of Presiding Officer
 
 
 
FORM 16
 
 
Section 46(1)
 
 
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954
 
 
OATH OF IDENTITY
 
 
PARTICULARS OF VOTER
 
 
Name (as stated in NRIC and in block letters)
NRIC No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Address (as stated in NRIC)
Polling district and serial number of voter shown in the register of electors
 
 
 
Polling district
Voter serial no.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I, the abovenamed person, swear/affirm that I am the same person whose name appears as ………………………………………………………… in the register of electors for the electoral division of ………………………………………………… and that I have not already voted either here or elsewhere, or by the postal voting method, at this election.
 
 
 
 
 
.......................................................
Signature or thumb mark of Voter.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sworn/Affirmed before me on .............................….
 
 
 
 
 
 
..................................................
Name of Presiding Officer
(in block letters)
..................................................
Signature of Presiding Officer
 
”;
(e)replace Forms 17 and 18 with —
 
“FORM 17
 
 
Section 51
 
 
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954
 
 
STATEMENT OF POLL
 
 
ELECTORAL DIVISION OF
 
 
1.Total number of electors in the register of electors for electoral division used at the Poll
 
 
 
2.Ballot papers for electoral division
 
 
 
a.Number of ballot papers issued
 
 
 
b.Number of ballot papers found in the ballot boxes
 
 
 
c.Number of unused ballot papers undetached from the books
 
 
 
d.Number of spoilt ballot papers1
 
 
 
3.Postal ballot papers for electoral division
 
 
 
a.Number of persons to whom postal ballot papers were issued
 
 
 
b.Number of return envelopes received by the Returning Officer within the time prescribed by or under the Act
 
 
 
c.Number of postal ballot papers accepted for counting
 
 
 
4.Votes cast in electoral division
 
 
 
a.Number of votes cast2
 
 
 
b.Number of votes cast for
 
 
 
Name of candidate
Party
No. of votes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
c.Total number of votes cast for the above candidates
 
 
 
d.Number of rejected ballot papers and postal ballot papers
 
 
 
1A spoilt ballot paper means a ballot paper that —
(a)is found by the presiding officer to be spoilt or improperly printed and has not been handed by the presiding officer to an elector; or
(b)has been handed by the presiding officer to an elector to cast his or her vote and has been delivered to and cancelled by the presiding officer in accordance with section 45 of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954.
2This number accounts for the votes cast in all polling stations and via the postal voting method for the election in the electoral division.
 
 
I certify that the above statement is correct.
 
 
 
 
 
Dated ................................. 20......
 
 
 
_________________
 
 
 
Returning Officer,
Singapore.
 
 
 
FORM 18
 
 
Section 56(1)
 
 
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954
 
 
OATH OF SECRECY
 
 
RETURNING OFFICER
Electoral division of
 
 
Elections Department
……………………………………
 
 
 
……………………………………
 
 
PARTICULARS OF PERSON TAKING THE OATH
 
 
Name (as stated in NRIC and in block letters)
NRIC No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Address (as stated in NRIC)
 
 
 
 
 
I, the abovenamed person, am aware of and understand section 56 of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 (printed in this form) and swear/affirm that I will not at this election do anything forbidden by that section.
 
 
 
 
 
……………………………….….…
Signature of Person
taking the Oath
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sworn/Affirmed before me on .............................….
 
 
 
 
 
 
……………………..……………….
Signature of Justice of the Peace/
Commissioner for Oaths.
…………….…………….……
Name (in block letters).
 
 
 
 
 
 
For reference
 
 
Section 56 of Parliamentary Elections Act 1954
 
 
Maintenance of secrecy at elections
 
 
56.—(1)  Every officer, clerk, interpreter, candidate and agent authorised to attend at a polling station under section 39(4) or every other person so authorised under regulations made under section 47C(1)(d), or at the counting of the votes, must, before so attending, make an oath of secrecy, substantially in Form 18 in the First Schedule.
 
 
(2)  The Returning Officer has power to administer any oaths required to be taken under subsection (1).
 
 
(3)  Subject to subsection (3A), every officer, clerk, interpreter, candidate and agent authorised under section 39(4) and every person authorised under regulations made under section 47C(1)(d) in attendance at a polling station must maintain, and aid in maintaining, the secrecy of the voting in the station, and must not communicate, except for some purpose authorised by law, before the poll is closed, to any person any information as to the name or number on the register of electors of any elector who has or has not applied for a ballot paper or voted at that station, or as to the official mark.
 
 
(3A)  The total number of voters who have voted at any station at any time before the poll is closed may, in the discretion of the presiding officer, be divulged to the candidate or the candidate’s agent authorised to attend at the polling station.
 
 
(4)  Every officer, clerk, interpreter, candidate or agent, and every person must not —
 
 
(a)attempt to obtain in the polling station information as to the candidate or group of candidates, for whom any voter in the station is about to vote or has voted; or
 
 
(b)communicate at any time to any person any information obtained in a polling station as to the candidate or group of candidates, for whom any voter in the station is about to vote or has voted, or as to the number on the back of the ballot paper given to any voter at the station.
 
 
(5)  Every officer, clerk, interpreter, candidate and agent in attendance at the counting of the votes must maintain, and aid in maintaining, the secrecy of the voting, and must not —
 
 
(a)attempt to ascertain at the counting the number on the back of any ballot paper; or
 
 
(b)communicate any information obtained at the counting as to the candidate or group of candidates, for whom any vote is given by any particular ballot paper.
 
 
(6)  No person, except a presiding officer acting for a purpose authorised by this Act or a person authorised by the presiding officer and acting for that purpose, is to communicate or attempt to communicate with any voter after the voter has received a ballot paper and before the voter has placed it in a ballot box, or after the voter has been authorised to use an approved DRE voting machine to mark or record his or her vote and before the voter marks or records his or her vote at the machine, as the case may be.
 
 
(7)  Every person who acts in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 9 months or to both.
 
 
For reference
 
”;
(f)after Form 18, insert —
 
“FORM 18A
 
 
Section 73A
 
 
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954
 
 
POST-ELECTION DECLARATION
 
 
I, ........................................................... (NRIC No. ........................), declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief —
 
 
(a)no foreigner has been authorised by me or my election agent under section 83(2) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 to conduct any election activity for the purpose of procuring *my electoral success / *the electoral success of the group of candidates to which I belong, at the election;
 
 
(b)the conduct of any election activity by me or my election agent for the purpose of procuring *my electoral success / *the electoral success of the group of candidates to which I belong, at the election, was not undertaken by me or my election agent pursuant to any impermissible arrangement as defined by section 73A(7) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954; and
 
 
(c)the conduct of any election activity for the purpose of procuring *my electoral success / *the electoral success of the group of candidates to which I belong, at the election, was not authorised by me or my election agent pursuant to any impermissible arrangement as defined by section 73A(7) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954.
 
 
 
 
 
.................................
Date
......................................
Signature of Candidate
 
 
*Delete as appropriate
 
 
”;
(g)replace Form 19 with —
 
 
“FORM 19
 
 
 
Sections 74(1) and (2) and 74A(1)
 
 
 
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954
 
 
 
 
RETURN RESPECTING ELECTION EXPENSES AND DECLARATIONS
BY CANDIDATE AND ELECTION AGENT
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ELECTORAL DIVISION
 
 
 
 
 
 
NAME (in block letters)
NRIC NO.
 
 
CANDIDATE
 
 
 
ELECTION AGENT
 
 
 
*I, the above duly appointed election agent of the above candidate for election in the above electoral division, make this return respecting election expenses of the candidate at that election.
 
 
*I, the above candidate for election in the above electoral division and acting as my own election agent, make this return respecting my election expenses at that election.
 
 
This return respecting election expenses shows —
 
 
(a)all payments made by the election agent;
 
 
(b)the amount of personal expenses, if any, paid by the candidate;
 
 
(c)the disputed claims so far as the election agent is aware of;
 
 
(d)all unpaid claims (if any) of which the election agent is aware in respect of which application has been made or is about to be made to an Election Judge or a Judge sitting in the General Division of the High Court; and
 
 
(e)all donations (including the provision otherwise than on commercial terms, of any services by any person) accepted by the election agent or the candidate for the purpose of expenses incurred or to be incurred on account or in respect of the management of that election.
 
 
I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that this is a complete and correct return as required by law and that, except the expenses set out in this return, no other expenses of any nature have been incurred in, or for the purpose of, the candidate’s candidature at that election.
 
 
 
 
 
 
____________________
____________________
 
 
Signature of Election Agent
Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
I, the above candidate for election in the above electoral division, have examined this return respecting election expenses in respect of my candidature at that election and I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that —
 
 
(a)this return is complete and correct as required by law;
 
 
(b)except for the expenses set out in this return, no other election expenses have been incurred in respect of my candidature at that election; and
 
 
(c)the election expenses in respect of my candidature at that election have not been paid using any donation from a person who is not a permissible donor as defined by section 3(1) of the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
 
____________________
____________________
 
 
Signature of Candidate
Date
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Delete whichever is inapplicable.
 
 
SECTION A: EXPENSES
 
 
(Fill in the total amount of expenses for each category, in Singapore dollars, rounded up to the nearest dollar. Write NIL if there is no expense to declare.)
 
 
 
 
 
Description
$
 
 
(a)Election advertising expenses:
 
 
(i)Online election advertising
 
 
 
(ii)Non-online election advertising
 
 
 
(b)Election meeting expenses:
 
 
(i)For rallies
 
 
 
(ii)For assembly centres
 
 
 
(c)Transport expenses
 
 
 
(d)Office rental, office equipment and supplies expenses
 
 
 
(e)Allowances for election agent, polling agent(s) and counting agent(s)
 
 
 
(f)Other expenses
 
 
 
(g)Personal expenses of candidate
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION B: DISPUTED AND UNPAID CLAIMS
 
 
(Fill in the total amount of claims for each category, in Singapore dollars, rounded up to the nearest dollar. Write NIL if there is no claim to declare. If there is insufficient space in any section, attach a separate sheet containing the details.)
 
 
 
 
 
(1)DISPUTED CLAIMS
 
 
Name (in block letters) and description of claimant
Subject matter of claim
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)UNPAID CLAIMS (in respect of which application has been made or is about to be made to an Election Judge or a Judge sitting in the General Division of the High Court)
 
 
Name (in block letters) and description of claimant
Subject matter of claim
$
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION C: NON-RECORDABLE DONATIONS1
 
 
(Provide details of non-recordable donations accepted and particulars of their donors, in chronological order according to the date each donation is received. Write NIL if there is no donation to declare. Include only donations given, spent, lent or provided (whether before or after the candidate became a candidate) for the purposes of the candidate’s election. If there is insufficient space in any section, attach a separate sheet containing the details and particulars.)
 
 
 
 
 
Donor’s name2 (in block letters) and unique identification number3
Donor’s address4
Date of receipt of donation5 and recipient’s name (in block letters) (e.g. “01/01/24 by (NAME)”)
Value of donation5 (in Singapore dollars, rounded up to the nearest dollar)
Description of donation5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1Donations that need not be recorded in a donation report under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 where a candidate is concerned.
 
 
2Donor’s name means (a) where the donor is an individual, the donor’s name as stated in the donor’s NRIC; or (b) where the donor is a company, the donor’s registered name under the Companies Act 1967.
 
 
3Donor’s unique identification number means (a) where the donor is an individual, the donor’s NRIC number; or (b) where the donor is a company, the company’s registration number under the Companies Act 1967.
 
 
4Donor’s address means (a) where the donor is an individual, the donor’s address as stated in the donor’s NRIC; or (b) where the donor is a company, the address of the donor’s registered office in Singapore.
 
 
5The expression “donation” has the meaning given by the definition of “political donation” in section 51 of the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021, and “value” in relation to a donation has the meaning given by sections 15 and 51 of that Act where a candidate is concerned.
 
 
 
 
 
SECTION D: RECORDABLE DONATIONS
 
 
(Provide details of single and multiple recordable donations accepted and particulars of their donors, in chronological order according to the date each donation is received. Write NIL if there is no donation to declare. Include only donations given, spent, lent or provided (whether before or after the candidate became a candidate) for the purposes of the candidate’s election. If there is insufficient space in any section, attach a separate sheet containing the details and particulars.)
 
 
 
 
 
(1)SINGLE RECORDABLE DONATIONS
 
 
 (Recordable donation means a donation required to be recorded in a donation report under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021. A single recordable donation means a single donation of $10,000 or more.)
 
 
Donor’s name1 (in block letters) and unique identification number2
Donor’s address3
Date of receipt of donation4 and recipient’s name (in block letters) (e.g. “01/01/24 by (NAME)”)
Value of donation4 (in Singapore dollars, rounded up to the nearest dollar)
Description of donation4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1Donor’s name means (a) where the donor is an individual, the donor’s name as stated in the donor’s NRIC; or (b) where the donor is a company, the donor’s registered name under the Companies Act 1967.
 
 
2Donor’s unique identification number means (a) where the donor is an individual, the donor’s NRIC number; or (b) where the donor is a company, the company’s registration number under the Companies Act 1967.
 
 
3Donor’s address means (a) where the donor is an individual, the donor’s address as stated in the donor’s NRIC; or (b) where the donor is a company, the address of the donor’s registered office in Singapore.
 
 
4The expression “donation” has the meaning given by the definition of “political donation” in section 51 of the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021, and “value” in relation to a donation has the meaning given by sections 15 and 51 of that Act where a candidate is concerned.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2)MULTIPLE RECORDABLE DONATIONS
 
 
 (Recordable donation means a donation required to be recorded in a donation report under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021. A multiple recordable donation means a donation which, when added to any other donation made by the same donor during the same reporting period under the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021, amounts to an aggregate of $10,000 or more.)
 
 
Donor’s name1 (in block letters) and unique identification number2
Donor’s address3
Date of receipt of donation4 and recipient’s name (in block letters) (e.g. “01/01/24 by (NAME)”)
Value of donation4 (in Singapore dollars, rounded up to the nearest dollar)
Description of donation4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sub-total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sub-total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sub-total
 
 
 
 
 
 
TOTAL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1Donor’s name means (a) where the donor is an individual, the donor’s name as stated in the donor’s NRIC; or (b) where the donor is a company, the donor’s registered name under the Companies Act 1967.
 
 
2Donor’s unique identification number means (a) where the donor is an individual, the donor’s NRIC number; or (b) where the donor is a company, the company’s registration number under the Companies Act 1967.
 
 
3Donor’s address means (a) where the donor is an individual, the donor’s address as stated in the donor’s NRIC; or (b) where the donor is a company, the address of the donor’s registered office in Singapore.
 
 
4The expression “donation” has the meaning given by the definition of “political donation” in section 51 of the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021, and “value” in relation to a donation has the meaning given by sections 15 and 51 of that Act where a candidate is concerned.
 
”; and
(h)replace Forms 22 and 23 with —
 
“FORM 22
 
 
Sections 61K(3), 61L(3) and 83(2)
 
 
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954
 
 
AUTHORISATION BY CANDIDATE
 
 
To:
From:
 
 
 RETURNING OFFICER
 Elections Department

…………………………………...
(Name of candidate in block letters)

…………………..………………….
(Political party)

….………….………………………
(Contesting electoral division)

…………………….….……………
(Mobile no. of candidate)
 
 
Part A: Authorisation
 
 
  I, the abovenamed candidate for election in the abovementioned electoral division, authorise the person specified in Part B to do the following (tick (√) all boxes that apply):
 
 
□
publish, or cause to be published, on my behalf at any time during the election period of the election, online election advertising, the production or publication of which is paid for in money or money’s worth, under section 61K(3) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954;
 
 
□
publish or cause to be published, or publicly display or cause to be publicly displayed, any non-online election advertising on my behalf at any time during the election period of the election, under section 61L(3) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954;
 
 
□
conduct election activities on my behalf, under section 83(2) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954.
 
 
  2.  To the best of my knowledge and belief, the undermentioned person is not prohibited under the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 from conducting any activity authorised above.
 
 
 
 
 
Part B: Details of authorised person
 
 
Name (as stated in NRIC and in block letters)
NRIC No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Address (as stated in NRIC)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Email
Mobile No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
………………………..
Date.
………………………………….
Signature of candidate.
 
 
 
 
 
 
FORM 23
 
 
Sections 61K(3), 61L(3) and 83(2)
 
 
PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT 1954
 
 
AUTHORISATION BY ELECTION
AGENT OF CANDIDATE
 
 
To:
From:
 
 
 RETURNING OFFICER
 Elections Department

…………………………………...
(Name of candidate in block letters)

…………………..……………….
(Political party)

….………….………………………
(Contesting electoral division)

……………………………………...
(Name of election agent in block letters)

……………………..……………
(Mobile no. of election agent)
 
 
Part A: Authorisation
 
 
  I, the election agent of the abovenamed candidate for election in the abovementioned electoral division, authorise the person specified in Part B to do the following (tick (√) all boxes that apply):
 
 
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publish, or cause to be published, on the candidate’s behalf at any time during the election period of the election, online election advertising, the production or publication of which is paid for in money or money’s worth, under section 61K(3) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954;
 
 
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publish or cause to be published, or publicly display or cause to be publicly displayed, any non-online election advertising on the candidate’s behalf at any time during the election period of the election, under section 61L(3) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954;
 
 
□
conduct election activities on behalf of the candidate, under section 83(2) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954.
 
 
  2.  To the best of my knowledge and belief, the person specified in Part B is not prohibited under the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954 from conducting any activity authorised above.
 
 
 
 
 
Part B: Details of authorised person
 
 
Name (as stated in NRIC and in block letters)
NRIC No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Address (as stated in NRIC)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Email
Mobile No.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
………………………..
Date.
………………………………….
Signature of election agent.
 
”.
Made on 30 May 2024.
LEO YIP
Permanent Secretary,
Prime Minister’s Office,
Singapore.
[ELD(A)/4-17; AG/LEGIS/SL/218/2020/16 Vol. 1]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 102B(1) of the Parliamentary Elections Act 1954).
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