Singapore legislation

Clause 8

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill

Clause 8

Amendment of Article 97

Article 97 of the Constitution is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “Every person appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court or a Judicial Commissioner or a Senior Judge of the Supreme Court” in clause (1) and substituting the words “A person appointed to a high judicial office”;

(b)

by deleting clause (1A);

(c)

by deleting the words “clauses (1) and (1A)” in clause (2) and substituting the words “clause (1)”;

(d)

by deleting the words “of the Supreme Court” in clause (2); and

(e)

by deleting the words “Judges of Supreme Court” in the Article heading and substituting the words “Supreme Court Judges”.