§ 120 — Exempt activities

120.—(1) A person is exempt from this Act in relation to any activity undertaken by the person as follows:(a)

a communication made in proceedings that are a matter of public record to a committee of the Parliament or committee of Parliament, or to any body or person having jurisdiction or powers conferred under an Act;

(b)

a communication made to a Member of Parliament by or on behalf of a constituent of the Member of Parliament with respect to any personal matter of the constituent;

(c)

a communication made to the Government or a public authority by or on behalf of a person in direct response to a written request from the Government or a public authority for advice or comment on any Singapore governmental decision;

(d)

a communication made to the Government or a public authority by or on behalf of a person concerning —(i)

the enforcement, interpretation or application of any Act or subsidiary legislation by the Government or a public authority with respect to the person; or

(ii)

the implementation or administration of any programme, policy, directive or guideline by the Government or public authority with respect to the person;

(e)

an activity undertaken or a conduct engaged in that relates primarily to, or is incidental to, the provision of —(i)

legal advice;

(ii)

legal representation in criminal or civil inquiries, investigations or proceedings; or

(iii)

legal representation in relation to a regulatory action or an administrative process under any written law;

(f)

an activity undertaken, or a conduct engaged in, in the ordinary course of the person’s practice of the vocation of a tax agent or a liquidator or receiver, primarily or incidental to the provision of representation in relation to an administrative process involving a foreign principal, where both the following are apparent or disclosed to all other persons with whom that person is dealing with:(i)

the identity of the foreign principal;

(ii)

the fact that the person is undertaking the activity on behalf of a foreign principal;

(g)

an activity undertaken, or a conduct engaged in, in the individual’s capacity as a public officer, or an employee of a public authority, in the discharge of his or her duties as such;

(h)

an activity undertaken, or a conduct engaged in, on behalf of a foreign principal in circumstances prescribed by Regulations.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “personal matter” means a matter that relates only to a person’s personal, family or household affairs and is not related to any business or commercial activity.

(3) However, a submission made to a Member of Parliament concerning the introduction in the Parliament or the passage or amendment of a private Bill for the special benefit of a constituent of the Member of Parliament is not considered to be a personal matter of the constituent.

(4) For the purpose of subsection (1)(a) to (g), it is irrelevant that the activity or conduct is undertaken for any commission, payment or other reward (whether pecuniary or otherwise).

(5) In this section, “constituent”, in relation to a Member of Parliament, means a resident of the constituency that the Member of Parliament represents, whether or not the resident is a registered voter for that constituency.

—(1) A person is exempt from this Act in relation to any activity undertaken by the person as follows:(a)

a communication made in proceedings that are a matter of public record to a committee of the Parliament or committee of Parliament, or to any body or person having jurisdiction or powers conferred under an Act;

(b)

a communication made to a Member of Parliament by or on behalf of a constituent of the Member of Parliament with respect to any personal matter of the constituent;

(c)

a communication made to the Government or a public authority by or on behalf of a person in direct response to a written request from the Government or a public authority for advice or comment on any Singapore governmental decision;

(d)

a communication made to the Government or a public authority by or on behalf of a person concerning —(i)

the enforcement, interpretation or application of any Act or subsidiary legislation by the Government or a public authority with respect to the person; or

(ii)

the implementation or administration of any programme, policy, directive or guideline by the Government or public authority with respect to the person;

(e)

an activity undertaken or a conduct engaged in that relates primarily to, or is incidental to, the provision of —(i)

legal advice;

(ii)

legal representation in criminal or civil inquiries, investigations or proceedings; or

(iii)

legal representation in relation to a regulatory action or an administrative process under any written law;

(f)

an activity undertaken, or a conduct engaged in, in the ordinary course of the person’s practice of the vocation of a tax agent or a liquidator or receiver, primarily or incidental to the provision of representation in relation to an administrative process involving a foreign principal, where both the following are apparent or disclosed to all other persons with whom that person is dealing with:(i)

the identity of the foreign principal;

(ii)

the fact that the person is undertaking the activity on behalf of a foreign principal;

(g)

an activity undertaken, or a conduct engaged in, in the individual’s capacity as a public officer, or an employee of a public authority, in the discharge of his or her duties as such;

(h)

an activity undertaken, or a conduct engaged in, on behalf of a foreign principal in circumstances prescribed by Regulations.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), “personal matter” means a matter that relates only to a person’s personal, family or household affairs and is not related to any business or commercial activity.

(3) However, a submission made to a Member of Parliament concerning the introduction in the Parliament or the passage or amendment of a private Bill for the special benefit of a constituent of the Member of Parliament is not considered to be a personal matter of the constituent.

(4) For the purpose of subsection (1)(a) to (g), it is irrelevant that the activity or conduct is undertaken for any commission, payment or other reward (whether pecuniary or otherwise).

(5) In this section, “constituent”, in relation to a Member of Parliament, means a resident of the constituency that the Member of Parliament represents, whether or not the resident is a registered voter for that constituency.