Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 9 · The Public Service
111L. Tenure of office of appointed members
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Subject to this Article and Article 111K, an appointed member —
appointed member
“appointed member” means —(a)in Chapter 3 — a member of the Judicial Service Commission appointed under Article 111B(2)(c); and(b)in Chapter 4 — a member of the Legal Service Commission appointed under Article 111J(2)(c);
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
is eligible for reappointment.
An appointed member may at any time resign his or her office by writing under his or her hand addressed to the President.
President
“President” means the President of Singapore elected under this Constitution and includes any person for the time being exercising the functions of the office of President;
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 —
Prime Minister
“Prime Minister” means the Prime Minister of Singapore appointed under this Constitution;
inability to discharge the functions of the appointed member’s office; or
misbehaviour,the President must —
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
remove the appointed member from office by writing under the President’s hand if the tribunal so recommends.