Singapore legislation
Clause 6
Clause 6
Amendment of section 9
Section 9 of the principal Act is amended —
by inserting, immediately after the words “statutory declaration” in subsection (3)(c), the words “in the prescribed form”;
by deleting the word “and” at the end of subsection (3)(c)(i);
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.”;
by deleting the word “and” at the end of subsection (4)(a);
by deleting paragraph (b) of subsection (4) and substituting the following paragraphs:“(b)a certificate of eligibility issued to him;
if the election is a reserved election, a community certificate stating that he belongs to the community to which the election is reserved; and
if the election is not a reserved election —
if the candidate submitted a community declaration that included an application for a community certificate —
a community certificate issued to him; or
the written decision of the Community Committee rejecting the application; or
if the candidate submitted a community declaration that did not include an application for a community certificate —
the Community Committee’s written notification that the community declaration is accepted; and
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
by inserting, immediately after the word “certificate” in subsection (5), the words “or document”.