Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Parliamentary Elections (Amendment) Bill

Clause 6

Amendment of section 27B

Section 27B of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsections (2), (2A) and (2B) and substituting the following subsection:“(2) A group of persons may be nominated to be a group of candidates for election in a group representation constituency only by means of a nomination paper in Form 9A in the First Schedule, which shall —

(a)

set out the name, identity card number and occupation of each of those persons;

(b)

be signed by a proposer and a seconder, and 4 or more persons as assentors, each of whom must be a person whose name appears in the register of electors for the group representation constituency in which the group seeks election;

(c)

contain a statement, signed by each of the persons, to the effect that he consents to the nomination; and

(d)

contain a statutory declaration by each of the persons seeking nomination stating that he is qualified to be elected, and the political party for which the group stands (if any).”;

(b)

by deleting paragraph (a) of subsection (3);

(c)

by deleting the words “statutory declaration or” in subsection (3A) and substituting the words “statutory declaration which is required by subsection (2)(d) to be made is not so made, or any”; and

(d)

by deleting the words “and statutory declaration” in subsection (4).