Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · The Legislature
39. Parliament
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Parliament shall consist of —
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;
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
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.
A nominated Member shall not vote in Parliament on any motion pertaining to —
member
“member” means a member of the Council and includes the Chairman and any alternate member appointed under Article 37C.
a Bill to amend the Constitution;
a Supply Bill, Supplementary Supply Bill or Final Supply Bill;
a Money Bill as defined in Article 68;
a vote of no confidence in the Government; (e)removing the President from office under Article 22L; and
any question on which nominated Members are excluded by this Constitution from the number of Members required for an affirmative decision.
In this Article and in Articles 39A and 47, a constituency shall be construed as an electoral division for the purposes of Parliamentary elections.
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.
Speaker
“Speaker” and “Deputy Speaker” mean, respectively, the Speaker and a Deputy Speaker of Parliament;