Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of Article 5

Article 5 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (referred to in this Act as the Constitution) is amended by deleting clause (2A) and substituting the following clause:“(2A) Unless the President, acting in his discretion, otherwise directs the Speaker in writing, a Bill seeking to amend —

(a)

this clause or Article 5A;

(b)

any provision in Part IV;

(c)

any provision in Chapter 1 of Part V or Article 93A;

(d)

Article 65 or 66; or

(e)

any other provision in this Constitution which authorises the President to act in his discretion,shall not be passed by Parliament unless it has also been supported at a national referendum by not less than two-thirds of the total number of votes cast by the electors registered under the Parliamentary Elections Act [Cap. 218].”.

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