§ 55 — Other definitions for Part 5

55.—(1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“early initial election” means the first election after the date this Part comes into force where the writ for the election is issued not more than 12 months after that date;

“permissible donor” means —(a)

an individual who is a citizen of Singapore and is at least 21 years of age;

(b)

in relation to a donation in the form of a bequest, an individual who was, at death, a citizen of Singapore and at least 21 years of age;

(c)

a Singapore entity which carries on business wholly or mainly in Singapore and is not prohibited by written law or its own constitution from donating or contributing for a purpose that is directed towards a political end in Singapore;

(d)

in relation to a donation in the form of voluntary labour, an individual who is a citizen of Singapore when performing that labour;

(e)

in relation to a candidate, the political party the candidate is standing for at an election; or

(f)

in relation to a political party, a candidate at an election who stands or who stood for that party;

“post‑election period”, for an election, means a period —(a)

starting —(i)

the date the declaration is made by the candidate under section 65 before nomination day at that election; or

(ii)

the date which is 2 clear days before nomination day at that election if no declaration mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) is earlier made; and

(b)

ending on (and including) the 31st day after the results of the election are published;

“pre‑election period”, for an election, means a period of 12 months preceding —(a)

the date a declaration is made by the candidate under section 65 before nomination day at that election; or

(b)

a date which is 2 clear days before nomination day at that election if no declaration mentioned in paragraph (a) is earlier made;

“provision of sponsorship”, in relation to a candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder, means the transfer of any money or other property to the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder —(a)

for the benefit of the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder (as the case may be); and

(b)

the purpose (or one of the purposes) of the transfer is, or must, having regard to all the circumstances, reasonably be assumed to be —(i)

to help the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder (as the case may be) with meeting, or to meet, to any extent any prescribed expenses incurred or to be incurred by or on behalf of the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder; or

(ii)

to secure that to any extent the prescribed expenses in sub‑paragraph (i) are not so incurred;

“Singapore entity” means —(a)

a Singapore‑controlled corporation;

(b)

a Singapore‑controlled partnership; or

(c)

a Singapore‑controlled unincorporated association;

“Singapore‑controlled corporation” means a company incorporated in Singapore, the majority of whose directors and members are citizens of Singapore or, in the case of any member being another company, where that other company is incorporated in Singapore and the majority of whose directors and members are citizens of Singapore, and where that other company has a member who is a company which in turn has a member who is a company and so on, where each of those member companies is incorporated in Singapore and the majority of whose directors and members are citizens of Singapore;

“Singapore‑controlled partnership” means —(a)

a firm registered under the Business Names Registration Act 2014 in Singapore, the majority of whose partners are citizens of Singapore or one or more Singapore entities; or

(b)

a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 2008 in Singapore;

“Singapore‑controlled unincorporated association” means an unincorporated association that —(a)

is formed in Singapore under any written law;

(b)

has an executive committee, the majority of whose members are citizens of Singapore; and

(c)

has a majority of members who are citizens of Singapore or Singapore entities.

(2) Where a political donation is made to any politically significant person by paying an amount into any account held by the politically significant person with a financial institution, then for the purposes of this Part, the political donation must be treated as having been received by the politically significant person at the time when the person is notified by the financial institution in the usual way of the payment into the account.

(3) Where a political donation confers an enduring benefit on any politically significant person during the whole or part of a relevant reporting period, the amount that must be recorded in any donation report required to be prepared under this Part is so much of the total value of the political donation (as determined in accordance with section 15) as accrues during the whole or part of that relevant reporting period to which the donation report relates.

—(1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“early initial election” means the first election after the date this Part comes into force where the writ for the election is issued not more than 12 months after that date;

“permissible donor” means —(a)

an individual who is a citizen of Singapore and is at least 21 years of age;

(b)

in relation to a donation in the form of a bequest, an individual who was, at death, a citizen of Singapore and at least 21 years of age;

(c)

a Singapore entity which carries on business wholly or mainly in Singapore and is not prohibited by written law or its own constitution from donating or contributing for a purpose that is directed towards a political end in Singapore;

(d)

in relation to a donation in the form of voluntary labour, an individual who is a citizen of Singapore when performing that labour;

(e)

in relation to a candidate, the political party the candidate is standing for at an election; or

(f)

in relation to a political party, a candidate at an election who stands or who stood for that party;

“post‑election period”, for an election, means a period —(a)

starting —(i)

the date the declaration is made by the candidate under section 65 before nomination day at that election; or

(ii)

the date which is 2 clear days before nomination day at that election if no declaration mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) is earlier made; and

(b)

ending on (and including) the 31st day after the results of the election are published;

“pre‑election period”, for an election, means a period of 12 months preceding —(a)

the date a declaration is made by the candidate under section 65 before nomination day at that election; or

(b)

a date which is 2 clear days before nomination day at that election if no declaration mentioned in paragraph (a) is earlier made;

“provision of sponsorship”, in relation to a candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder, means the transfer of any money or other property to the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder —(a)

for the benefit of the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder (as the case may be); and

(b)

the purpose (or one of the purposes) of the transfer is, or must, having regard to all the circumstances, reasonably be assumed to be —(i)

to help the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder (as the case may be) with meeting, or to meet, to any extent any prescribed expenses incurred or to be incurred by or on behalf of the candidate, political party, Member of Parliament or political office holder; or

(ii)

to secure that to any extent the prescribed expenses in sub‑paragraph (i) are not so incurred;

“Singapore entity” means —(a)

a Singapore‑controlled corporation;

(b)

a Singapore‑controlled partnership; or

(c)

a Singapore‑controlled unincorporated association;

“Singapore‑controlled corporation” means a company incorporated in Singapore, the majority of whose directors and members are citizens of Singapore or, in the case of any member being another company, where that other company is incorporated in Singapore and the majority of whose directors and members are citizens of Singapore, and where that other company has a member who is a company which in turn has a member who is a company and so on, where each of those member companies is incorporated in Singapore and the majority of whose directors and members are citizens of Singapore;

“Singapore‑controlled partnership” means —(a)

a firm registered under the Business Names Registration Act 2014 in Singapore, the majority of whose partners are citizens of Singapore or one or more Singapore entities; or

(b)

a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 2008 in Singapore;

“Singapore‑controlled unincorporated association” means an unincorporated association that —(a)

is formed in Singapore under any written law;

(b)

has an executive committee, the majority of whose members are citizens of Singapore; and

(c)

has a majority of members who are citizens of Singapore or Singapore entities.

(2) Where a political donation is made to any politically significant person by paying an amount into any account held by the politically significant person with a financial institution, then for the purposes of this Part, the political donation must be treated as having been received by the politically significant person at the time when the person is notified by the financial institution in the usual way of the payment into the account.

(3) Where a political donation confers an enduring benefit on any politically significant person during the whole or part of a relevant reporting period, the amount that must be recorded in any donation report required to be prepared under this Part is so much of the total value of the political donation (as determined in accordance with section 15) as accrues during the whole or part of that relevant reporting period to which the donation report relates.