Singapore legislation

Article 39

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

Article 39

Parliament

Amended by9/201028/201628/2016

Quoted provision

Clause 1

Amended by9/201028/2016

Parliament shall consist of —

(a)

such number of elected Members as is required to be returned at a general election by the constituencies prescribed by or under any law made by the Legislature;

(b)

such other Members, not exceeding 12 in number, who shall be known as non-constituency Members, as the Legislature may provide in any law relating to Parliamentary elections to ensure the representation in Parliament of a minimum number of Members from a political party or parties not forming the Government; and

(c)

such other Members not exceeding 9 in number, who shall be known as nominated Members, as may be appointed by the President in accordance with the provisions of the Fourth Schedule.

Quoted provision

Clause 2

Amended by28/2016

A nominated Member shall not vote in Parliament on any motion pertaining to —

(a)

a Bill to amend the Constitution;

(b)

a Supply Bill, Supplementary Supply Bill or Final Supply Bill;

(c)

a Money Bill as defined in Article 68;

(d)

a vote of no confidence in the Government; (e)removing the President from office under Article 22L; and

(f)

any question on which nominated Members are excluded by this Constitution from the number of Members required for an affirmative decision.

Quoted provision

Clause 3

In this Article and in Articles 39A and 47, a constituency shall be construed as an electoral division for the purposes of Parliamentary elections.

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Clause 4

If any person who is not a Member of Parliament is elected as Speaker or Deputy Speaker, he shall, by virtue of holding the office of Speaker or Deputy Speaker, be a Member of Parliament in addition to the Members aforesaid, except for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 5 and of Article 46.