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S 536/2023

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 14 of the National Symbols Act 2022, the President makes the following Regulations:

PART 1
PRELIMINARY

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations are the National Symbols Regulations 2023 and come into operation on 1 August 2023.

Definitions

2. In these Regulations—

“authorised officer” means a public officer appointed as an authorised officer under regulation 3;

“display”—

(a) in relation to the National Flag, includes exhibiting, flying or hanging the National Flag; and

(b) in relation to an image of the National Flag, includes printing, painting or placing the image of the National Flag on any surface;

“Government department” means any department or office of the Government, and includes Parliament, the courts and other Organs of State;