Singapore legislation
Clause 17
of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
Clause 17
Amendment of Article 37B
Article 37B of the Constitution is amended by deleting clauses (1), (2) and (3) and substituting the following clauses:“(1) The Council of Presidential Advisers is established and consists of 8 members.(2) In order to ensure that appointments to the Council are made at regular 2‑year intervals, the members of the Council are divided into the following divisions:
the first division, consisting of the following members whose appointments expire on 1 June 2020 and every sixth year after that:
a member appointed by the President acting in his discretion;
a member appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister;
a member appointed by the President on the advice of the Chief Justice;
the second division, consisting of the following members whose appointments expire on 1 June 2022 and every sixth year after that:
a member appointed by the President acting in his discretion;
a member appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister;
a member appointed by the President on the advice of the Chairman of the Public Service Commission;
the third division, consisting of the following members whose appointments expire on 1 June 2024 and every sixth year after that:
a member appointed by the President acting in his discretion;
a member appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister.(3) If the seat of a member falls vacant before the member’s appointment expires under clause (2) —
the President may make another appointment to that seat in accordance with the provision of clause (2) under which the vacating member was appointed; and
to avoid doubt, an appointment under paragraph (a) expires in accordance with the provision of clause (2) under which the vacating member was appointed.(3A) The President, acting in his discretion, is to appoint a member of the Council to be the Chairman of the Council.”.