Singapore legislation

Article 111D

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

Article 111D

Tenure of office of appointed members

Amended byAct 32 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022

Quoted provision

Clause 1

Subject to this Article and Article 111C, an appointed member —

(a)

is to hold office for the period (which must not be shorter than 3 years or longer than 5 years) specified by the President in appointing the appointed member; and

(b)

is eligible for reappointment.

Quoted provision

Clause 2

An appointed member may at any time resign his or her office by writing under his or her hand addressed to the President.

Quoted provision

Clause 3

Amended byAct 32 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022

If the Prime Minister, or the President of the Commission after consulting the Prime Minister, represents to the President that an appointed member ought to be removed from office for —

(a)

inability to discharge the functions of the appointed member’s office; or

(b)

misbehaviour,the President must —

(c)

refer that representation to a tribunal consisting of 2 Supreme Court Judges nominated for that purpose by the Chief Justice, if the President, acting in the President’s discretion, concurs with that representation; and

(d)

remove the appointed member from office by writing under the President’s hand if the tribunal so recommends.

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