Singapore legislation
Clause 5
of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Bill
Clause 5
Amendment of Article 42
Article 42 of the Constitution is amended —
(a)
by deleting clause (1) and substituting the following clause:“(1) Parliament shall from time to time elect two Deputy Speakers; and whenever the office of a Deputy Speaker is vacant otherwise than by reason of a dissolution of Parliament, Parliament shall, as soon as convenient, elect a person to that office.”;
(b)
by deleting the words “The Deputy Speaker” in clauses (2)(a), (2)(c) and (3) and substituting in each case the words “A Deputy Speaker”; and
(c)
by deleting the words “the Deputy Speaker” in clause (2)(b) and substituting the words “a Deputy Speaker”.