Singapore legislation

Clause 6

of Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill

Clause 6

Amendment of section 9

Section 9 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately after the words “statutory declaration” in subsection (3)(c), the words “in the prescribed form”;

(b)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of subsection (3)(c)(i);

(c)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of sub‑paragraph (ii) of subsection (3)(c) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following sub‑paragraph:“(iii)that he understands the President’s role under the Constitution, including any particular aspect of the President’s role stated in the prescribed form.”;

(d)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of subsection (4)(a);

(e)

by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (4) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(b)a certificate of eligibility issued to him;

(c)

if the election is a reserved election, a community certificate stating that he belongs to the community to which the election is reserved; and

(d)

if the election is not a reserved election —

(i)

if the candidate submitted a community declaration that included an application for a community certificate —

(A)

a community certificate issued to him; or

(B)

the written decision of the Community Committee rejecting the application; or

(ii)

if the candidate submitted a community declaration that did not include an application for a community certificate —

(A)

the Community Committee’s written notification that the community declaration is accepted; and

(B)

a statutory declaration that he does not consider himself to be a member of the Chinese community, the Malay community or the Indian or other minority communities.”; and

(f)

by inserting, immediately after the word “certificate” in subsection (5), the words “or document”.