Singapore legislation

Article 22F

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

Article 22F

President’s access to information

Quoted provision

Clause 1

In the exercise of his functions under this Constitution, the President shall be entitled, at his request, to any information concerning —

(a)

the Government which is available to the Cabinet; and

(b)

any statutory board or Government company to which Article 22A or 22C, as the case may be, applies which is available to the members of the statutory board or the directors of the Government company.

Quoted provision

Clause 2

The President may request —

(a)

any Minister, or any senior officer of a Ministry or of a department of the Government; or

(b)

the chief executive officer and any member of the governing board of any statutory board or the directors of any Government company to which Article 22A or 22C, as the case may be, applies,to furnish any information referred to in clause (1) concerning the reserves of the Government, the statutory board or Government company, as the case may be, and the Minister, member, officer or director concerned shall be under a duty to provide the information.

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