Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Amendment of First Schedule

The First Schedule to the principal Act is hereby amended by deleting Forms 9 and 10 appearing therein and substituting therefor the following: —“FORM 9THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT (CHAPTER 50)Section 27 (2)NOMINATION PAPERWe, the undersigned, electors for the electoral division of .............................................................................. do hereby nominate the following person as a proper person to serve as Member of Parliament for the said electoral division of ........................................................................ and we certify that to the best of our belief he is qualified for election as a Member of Parliament. Name of Nominee .................................................................... (Surname or Principal Name and other names in full)Residential Address of Nominee ........................................................................ Address of Nominee in the Register of Electors ......................................................... Occupation of Nominee ............................................................Number on Register of Electors, and Distinguishing Letter or Letters of Polling District NameProposer ....................................................... Seconder ....................................................We, the undersigned, electors of the electoral division of .................................................. hereby assent to the foregoing nomination.1. ................................................................ 2. ................................................................ 3. ................................................................ 4. ................................................................ 5. ................................................................ 6. ................................................................ 7. ................................................................ 8. ................................................................Signature.................................................... .................................................... .............................................................................. .............................................................................................................................................................................. ................................................................ ................................................................ ................................................................I, ............................................................................, nominated in the foregoing nomination paper hereby consent to such nomination as candidate for election as a Member of Parliament for the electoral division of ........................................................ and name as my address for serving of process and papers under the Parliamentary Elections Act: —Address ...........................................................................................Witness my hand this ........................... day of ........................, 19 ......Signed by the said nominee ............................................................... in the presence of: — .................................... Signature of Witness .................................... Signature of CandidateFORM 10THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS ACT (CHAPTER 50)Section 27 (3)STATUTORY DECLARATION OF A PERSON NOMINATED AS A CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION AS A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENTQualification of ................................................................................. (Full name) whose name appears at ........................................................................... (Address in the register of electors) in the electoral division of ........................................................................ nominated as a candidate for election as a Member of Parliament for the electoral division of .............................................................................................I, .................................................................................................... (Full name) of ......................................................................................................... (Present residential address) in the electoral division of ........................................................................ do solemnly and sincerely declare that I am duly qualified to be elected a Member of Parliament for this electoral division; and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true, and by virtue of the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Act, 1835..................................... Signature of CandidateMade and subscribed this ..................... day of ...................................., 19 ......, before me ....................................... at ........................................................................... Justice of the Peace Commissioner for Oaths”.