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30 :(g) to influence, or seek to influence, any aspect or to promote or oppose political views, or public conduct relating to activities that have become the subject of a political debate, in Singapore.

Meaning of “influencing Singapore governmental decisions”, etc.

9.—(1) For the purposes of this Act, a person undertakes an activity or engages in conduct for the purpose of influencing or seeking to influence a Singapore governmental decision if any purpose of the activity or conduct is to influence one or more of the following:
 * (a) a process in respect of a Singapore governmental decision;
 * (b) the public in relation to any aspect of a process mentioned in paragraph (a).

(2) For the purposes of this Act, a Singapore governmental decision means an act or a policy of the Government or a public authority, such as a decision made by any of the following in the discharge of their respective functions:
 * (a) the President;
 * (b) the Cabinet or a committee of the Cabinet;
 * (c) a Minister or Ministers;
 * (d) any Ministry, department or Organ of State, but not the following:
 * (i) the Supreme Court or any subordinate courts in the exercise of the judicial power of Singapore vested in them by the Constitution;
 * (ii) a quasi-judicial body constituted by or under any public Act in the discharge of its function of hearing and resolving disputes or conducting mediation or conciliation under that written law;
 * (e) any public authority;