Singapore legislation
Section 37E
Section 37E
Disqualifications of members
A person shall be disqualified for appointment as a member if he —
(a)
is or has been found or declared to be of unsound mind;
(b)
is insolvent or an undischarged bankrupt; or
(c)
has been convicted of an offence by a court of law in Singapore or a foreign country and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than $2,000 and has not received a free pardon:Provided that where the conviction is by a court in a foreign country, the person shall not be so disqualified unless the offence is also one which, had it been committed in Singapore, would have been punishable by a court of law in Singapore.