Singapore legislation

Article 37E

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

Article 37E

Disqualifications of members

Amended byAct 19 of 2022 wef 27/05/2022

A person shall be disqualified for appointment as a member if he —

(a)

is or has been found or declared to be of unsound mind;

(b)

is insolvent or an undischarged bankrupt; or

(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.

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