Singapore legislation

Clause 4

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Bill

Clause 4

Amendment of Article 46

Article 46 of the Constitution is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the word “elected” in clause (1), the words “or appointed”;

(b)

by deleting the word “or” at the end of clause (2)(e);

(c)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (f) of clause (2) and substituting the word “; or”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(g)if being a nominated Member, his term of service as such a Member expires.”;

(d)

by inserting, immediately after clause (2), the following clause:“(2A) A non-constituency Member of Parliament or a nominated Member of Parliament shall vacate his seat as such a Member if he is subsequently elected as a Member of Parliament for any constituency.”; and

(e)

by inserting, immediately after the word “elected” in clause (3), the words “or appointed”.