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(9) In subsection (1), "towards a political end" means—
- (a) to promote the interests of a political party or other group of persons organised in Singapore for political objects;
- (b) to influence, or to seek to influence, the outcome of an election to the office of President, a general election of Members of Parliament, a by-election of a Member of Parliament, or a referendum;
- (c) to influence, or to seek to influence, public opinion on a matter which in Singapore is a matter of public interest or public controversy; or
- (d) to bring about, or to seek to bring about, changes of the law in the whole or a part of Singapore, or to otherwise influence, or to seek to influence, the legislative process or outcome in Singapore.
Appeals to Minister
49.—(1) Any digital advertising intermediary or internet intermediary who is aggrieved by anything contained in a code of practice may appeal to the Minister.
(2) An appeal under this section—
- (a) must be in writing;
- (b) must specify the grounds on which it is made; and
- (c) must be made within 14 days after the date the code of practice or (if the appeal is against a variation of the code) the variation takes effect, or such longer period as the Minister may allow in the appellant's case.
(3) The Minister may require—
- (a) any party to the appeal; or
- (b) any person who is not a party to the appeal but appears to the Minister to have any information or document that is relevant to the appeal,
to provide the Minister with such information or document as the Minister may require for the purpose of considering and determining
