National Symbols Regulations 2023

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1 Citation and commencement

3 Authorised officers

4 Exercise of Minister’s functions by Second Minister, etc.

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

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

22 Taking National Pledge

23 No unauthorised commercial use of National Pledge

24 Stop order against disrespectful acts

25 Making or dealing in copies of National Coat of Arms

26 No distortion of National Coat of Arms

27 Affixing of public seal

28 No unauthorised use of Presidential Standard or its image

29 Making or dealing in copies of Presidential Coat of Arms

30 No distortion of Presidential Coat of Arms

31 Affixing of seal of President

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

38 Offences by corporations

39 Composition of offences

National Flag not to be displayed if damaged, etc.

10.—(1) A person must not knowingly display, or cause to be displayed, a National Flag that is damaged or not in a proper and clean condition.

(2) A person who contravenes paragraph (1) commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

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