13. Is there a ban on donations from any other source?
Singapore
Sec 8 (1 (a) (b)) (page 4) ??(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every political association must not accept any donation it receives if ? (a) it is offered by a person who is not, at the time of its receipt by the political association, a permissible donor; or (b) the political association is (whether because the donation is offered anonymously or by reason of any deception or concealment) unable to ascertain the identity of that person offering the donation.?Sec 8 (3) (page 4) ?In relation to a donation in the form of a bequest, subsection (1) () shall be read as referring to an individual who was at death a citizen of Singapore and not less than 21 years of age.?Sec 14 (1) (2) (3) (page 6) ??(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, every candidate and his election agent must not accept any donation he receives if (a) it is offered by a person who is not, at the time of its receipt by the candidate or his election agent, a permissible donor; or (b) the candidate or his election agent is (whether because the donation is offered anonymously or by reason of any deception or concealment) unable to ascertain the identity of the person offering the donation. (2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a candidate at an election and his election agent, or a candidate at a presidential election and his principal election agent, from accepting during the relevant period anonymous donations less than a total sum of $5,000, or such other prescribed sum. (3) In relation to a donation in the form of a bequest, subsection (1) () shall be read as referring to an individual who was at death a citizen of Singapore and not less than 21 years of age' (Source: Political Donation Act, Chapter 236)
Citizens below 21 years are not allowed to contribute.
