Singapore legislation

Clause 3

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill

Clause 3

Amendment of Article 45

Article 45 of the Constitution is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (e) of clause (1) (including the proviso) and substituting the following paragraph:“(e)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;”; and

(b)

by deleting clause (3).