Singapore legislation

Clause 6

New Article 60A

The Constitution of Singapore is amended by inserting, immediately after Article 60 thereof, the following Article: —“Renunciation of citizenship60A.—

(1)

Any citizen of Singapore of or over the age of twenty-one years and of sound mind who is also or is about to become a citizen of another country may renounce his citizenship of Singapore by declaration registered by the Government, and shall upon such registration cease to be a citizen of Singapore.(2) The Government may withhold the registration of a declaration under this Article —

(a)

if the declaration is made during any war in which Singapore is engaged; or

(b)

if the declaration is made by a person subject to the Enlistment Act (Cap. 229) unless he has —

(i)

discharged his liability for full-time service under section 12 of that Act;

(ii)

rendered at least three years of reserve service under section 13 of that Act in lieu of such full-time service; or

(iii)

complied with such conditions as may be determined by the Government.(3) This Article applies to a woman under the age of twenty-one years who has been married as it applies to a person of or over that age.”.

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