Parliamentary Elections (Exemption from section 83(1)(c) and (2)) Regulations 2011

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No. S 139

Parliamentary Elections Act

(Chapter 218)

Parliamentary Elections (Exemption from section 83(1)(c) and (2)) Regulations 2011

In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 83(9) and 102 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, the Prime Minister hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Parliamentary Elections (Exemption from section 83(1)(c) and (2)) Regulations 2011 and shall come into operation on 14th March 2011.

[S 453/2024 wef 14/06/2024]

Definitions

2. In these Regulations —

“assembly centre” means any area or premises designated for a lawful assembly of persons to show support for a candidate at or about the time the results of an election may be declared under section 49(7) or (7E) or 56E(1) of the Act;

[S 453/2024 wef 14/06/2024]

“authorised person” means a person who is authorised under section 83 of the Act to conduct election activities on behalf of a candidate;

[Deleted by S 453/2024 wef 14/06/2024]

“permanent resident” means a person who holds a valid entry permit issued under section 10 of the Immigration Act 1959 or a valid re-entry permit issued under section 11 of that Act;

[S 453/2024 wef 31/12/2021]

“work pass” means a work pass issued by the Controller of Work Passes under section 7 of the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990.

[S 453/2024 wef 31/12/2021]

[S 453/2024 wef 14/06/2024]

Exemption for authorised works

3. Section 83(1)(c) and (2) of the Act shall not apply to prohibit a permanent resident or a person issued with a work pass from carrying out, solely pursuant to a contract for service between an authorised person and a candidate or the candidate’s election agent, any or all of the following work:

(a)	the public display of traditional election advertising; [S 453/2024 wef 14/06/2024]
(b)	the removal of traditional election advertising; [S 453/2024 wef 14/06/2024]
(c)	the setting up of any physical facility at the site of an election rally or an assembly centre;
(d)	the dismantling of any physical facility at the site of an election rally or an assembly centre.

[S 453/2024 wef 14/06/2024]

Made this 14th day of March 2011.

CHIANG CHIE FOO

Permanent Secretary,
Prime Minister’s Office,
Singapore.

[ELD(A)/4-6 Vol. 12; AG/LEG/SL/218/2005/4 Vol. 1]

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