Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of Article 39

Article 39(1) of the Constitution is deleted and the following clauses substituted therefor:“(1) The Parliament shall consist of —

(a)

such number of elected Members as is equal to the number of constituencies prescribed by or under any law made by the Legislature; and

(b)

such other additional Members, not exceeding 6 in number, who shall be known as non-constituency Members, as the Legislature may provide in any law relating to Parliamentary elections to ensure the representation in Parliament of a minimum number of Members from a political party or parties not forming the Government.(1A) A non-constituency Member shall not vote in Parliament on any motion pertaining to —

(a)

a Bill to amend the Constitution;

(b)

a Supply Bill or Supplementary Supply Bill;

(c)

a Money Bill as defined in Article 68;

(d)

a vote of no confidence in the Government.(1B) In this Article and in Article 47 a constituency shall be construed as an electoral division for the purposes of Parliamentary elections.”.