Singapore legislation
Clause 6
of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
Clause 6
Amendment of Article 22A
Article 22A of the Constitution is amended by inserting, immediately after clause (1), the following clauses:“(1A) Where the President, contrary to the recommendation of the Council of Presidential Advisers, refuses to make or to concur with an appointment, or refuses to revoke an appointment or to concur with a revocation of an appointment, as the case may be, under clause (1), Parliament may, by resolution passed by not less than two-thirds of the total number of the elected Members of Parliament referred to in Article 39(1)(a), overrule the decision of the President.(1B) Upon the passing of a resolution under clause (1A), the President shall be deemed to have made or revoked the appointment, or to have concurred with the appointment or revocation of appointment, as the case may be, on the date of the passing of such resolution.”.