Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem Rules

Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem Act

(Chapter 296, Section 2)

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G.N. No. S 650/2003

REVISED EDITION 2004

(31st December 2004)

[1st January 2004]

PART I

PRELIMINARY

Citation

1. These Rules may be cited as the Singapore Arms and Flag and National Anthem Rules.

Definitions

2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —

“Arms” means the national coat of arms or State Crest of Singapore, which is depicted and described in the First Schedule;

“authorised officer” means any public officer authorised in writing by the Minister to exercise the powers conferred, and to perform the duties imposed, on an authorised officer under these Rules;

“display”, in relation to the Flag, includes —

(a)	exhibiting, flying or hanging the Flag; or
(b)	printing, painting or placing of an image of the Flag on any surface; [S 377/2007 wef 16/07/2007]

“Flag” means the national flag of Singapore, which is depicted and described in the Second Schedule;

“Government department” means any department or office of the Executive, Legislative or Judicial branch of the Government;

“image”, in relation to the Flag, means —

(a)	any picture or visual image (whether electronically generated or otherwise) of the Flag; or
(b)	any other such picture or visual image that so nearly resembles the Flag as to be capable of being mistaken for the Flag; [S 377/2007 wef 16/07/2007]

“National Anthem” means the national anthem of Singapore, the music score for the official arrangement and the official lyrics of which are set out in the Third Schedule;

“perform”, in relation to the National Anthem, includes playing a recording of the National Anthem.

[G.N. No. S 650/2003]

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