Singapore legislation
Clause 5
of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
Clause 5
Amendment of Article 72
Article 72 of 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; or”.