PART 1 [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] | 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Presidential Elections (Election Advertising) Regulations. [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
1A. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —| [Deleted by S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “banner” means any election advertising that is a flag, bunting, ensign or standard; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
“campaign period”, in relation to an election, means the period —| (a) | beginning with the closure of the place of nomination on nomination day after the election is adjourned under section 16(1)(a) of the Act to enable a poll to be taken in accordance with the Act; and | | (b) | ending with the start of the eve of polling day of that election; |
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| “chat room” or “discussion forum” means a website or similar online facility (including a facility made available by or through a social networking service or web log) through which users can communicate with other users or a designated segment of users by means of messages; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “display”, in relation to a public place, includes display on the exterior or otherwise of a vehicle (whether or not mechanically propelled) in a public place so as to be visible to the public or any section thereof; |
| [Deleted by S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “election period”, in relation to an election, means the period beginning on the day the writ is issued for the election under section 6 of the Act and ending with the start of polling day at that election; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “election rally” means an assembly in a public place organised by or on behalf of a candidate in an election to promote or procure the electoral success of the candidate at the election, or to otherwise enhance the standing of the candidate with the electorate in connection with the election; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “electronic mail address” means a destination (commonly expressed as a string of characters) to which electronic mail can be sent or delivered; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
“electronic media application” includes —| (a) | any banner, logo or small icon that is capable of being posted on any social networking service, micro‑blog, website or other form of electronic media; or | | (b) | any other software or programme used in connection with a computer or other electronic device and which may be used for communicating or transmitting election advertising among users in any format, |
| such as but not limited to digital banners, RSS feed readers, widgets, mobile applications and other instant messaging software or programmes; |
[S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “electronic media application message” means a message that is sent using an electronic media application; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “electronic message” means a micro-blog post, a social networking service message, an electronic media application message, an SMS message or an MMS message; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “electronic user name” means a unique sequence of characters that identifies a person as a user or the owner of an online account, facility, network, service or system; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “message”, in relation to a chat room, a discussion forum, a micro‑blog, a social networking service or an electronic media application, means a message that is in the form of (but not limited to) any text, still or moving picture, sign, symbol or other visual image, or any speech, music, sound or other audible message; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “micro-blog” means a web service that allows a user to post or send a micro‑blog post that can be viewed by a selected group of persons or by anyone who uses the web service; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “micro-blog post” means a short message that is posted on or sent through a micro‑blog; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “MMS message” means a message (whether or not accompanied by any sound) that is sent using an MMS service; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
“MMS service” means a system that enables the transmission of visual communication, voice communication or electronic mail from a digital mobile telephone —| (a) | to another digital mobile telephone; or | | (b) | to an electronic mail address, |
| but does not include a micro-blog post; |
[S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
“poster” means any election advertising that —| (a) | is a label, set of colours, drawing, painting, handbill or placard; | | (b) | is a replica of a voting paper or of the symbol allotted to a candidate under section 16(1)(b) or (1A) of the Act; or | | (c) | is written, printed, drawn or depicted on any material, |
| and where any election advertising is written, printed, drawn or depicted in sections, such sections, both severally and collectively, are deemed to be a poster; |
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“public place” means —| (a) | any place (open to the air or otherwise) to which members of the public have access as of right or by virtue of express or implied permission, whether or not on payment of a fee, and whether or not access to the place may be restricted at particular times or for particular purposes; or | | (b) | a part of a place that the occupier of the place allows members of the public to enter, but only while the place is ordinarily open to members of the public; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
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| “recipient”, in relation to any electronic mail or electronic message, means the person to whom such mail or message is addressed, and if the person has more than one digital mobile telephone number, electronic mail address or electronic user name, the person is to be regarded as a separate recipient with respect to each such digital mobile telephone number, electronic mail address or electronic user name; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “SMS message” means a text message that is sent using an SMS service; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “SMS service” means a system that enables the transmission of text messages from a digital mobile telephone to another digital mobile telephone; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
“social networking service” means any online website or web service —| (a) | that allows a user to create webpages or profiles providing information that can be viewed in whole or in part by other users; and | | (b) | that enables or supports multiple-user digital communication, connection, social interaction or related activities; |
[S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
| “social networking service message” means a message that is posted on or sent through a social networking service; [S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
“web log” means a website or part of a website maintained by one or more persons that —| (a) | allows the person or persons to upload entries that include (but are not limited to) texts, still or moving pictures, signs, symbols or other visual images, or speeches, music, sounds or other audible messages (collectively called in this definition the uploaded content); and | | (b) | may allow visitors to the website (or any part of it) to post their comments on the uploaded content. |
[S 268/2017 wef 01/06/2017] |
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