Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill

Clause 4

Repeal and re-enactment of Artice 49

Article 49 of the Constitution is repealed and the following Article substituted therefor:“Filling of vacancies49.—

(1)

Whenever the seat of a Member, not being a non-constituency Member, has become vacant for any reason other than a dissolution of Parliament, the vacancy shall be filled by election in the manner provided by or under any law relating to Parliamentary elections for the time being in force.(2) The Legislature may by law provide for —

(a)

the vacating of a seat of a non-constituency Member in circumstances other than those specified in Article 46;

(b)

the filling of vacancies of the seats of non-constituency Members where such vacancies are caused otherwise than by a dissolution of Parliament.”.

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