Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of Article 37E

Article 37E of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (called in this Act the Constitution) is amended by deleting paragraph (c) (including the proviso) and substituting the following paragraph:“(c)has —

(i)

been convicted of an offence by a court in Singapore or elsewhere and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than $10,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency when sentenced); and

(ii)

not received a free pardon,except that where the conviction is by a foreign court, the offence must also be one which, had it been committed in Singapore, would have been punishable by a court in Singapore.”.