National Symbols Regulations 2023
Table of Contents
Enacting Formula
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Citation and commencement
2 Definitions
3 Authorised officers
4 Exercise of Minister’s functions by Second Minister, etc.
Part 2 NATIONAL FLAG
5 Disrespecting National Flag
6 Display of National Flag outside buildings
7 Display of National Flag on vehicles, vessels and aircrafts
8 Display of National Flag in relation to other flags, objects, etc.
9 Lowering to half‑mast
10 National Flag not to be displayed if damaged, etc.
11 Use of National Flag or image thereof for private funeral, etc.
12 Commercial use of National Flag or image thereof
13 Use of National Flag or image thereof as decoration, etc.
14 Use of National Flag or image thereof on attire
15 Flags that distort or modify National Flag, etc.
16 Stop order against disrespectful acts
Part 3 NATIONAL ANTHEM
17 Occasions for performing National Anthem
18 Respect for National Anthem
19 Musical arrangements of National Anthem
20 No unauthorised commercial use of National Anthem
21 Stop order against disrespectful acts
Part 4 NATIONAL PLEDGE
22 Taking National Pledge
23 No unauthorised commercial use of National Pledge
24 Stop order against disrespectful acts
Part 5 NATIONAL COAT OF ARMS
25 Making or dealing in copies of National Coat of Arms
26 No distortion of National Coat of Arms
Part 6 PUBLIC SEAL
27 Affixing of public seal
Part 7 PRESIDENTIAL STANDARD
28 No unauthorised use of Presidential Standard or its image
Part 8 PRESIDENTIAL COAT OF ARMS
29 Making or dealing in copies of Presidential Coat of Arms
30 No distortion of Presidential Coat of Arms
Part 9 SEAL OF PRESIDENT
31 Affixing of seal of President
Part 10 SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR STOP ORDERS
32 Application of this Part
33 Form and contents of stop order
34 Service of stop order
35 Variation or revocation of stop order
36 Appeal against stop order
37 Offence
Part 11 MISCELLANEOUS
38 Offences by corporations
39 Composition of offences