Section 17A
Election of President
of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
ActIn forceProvision 18 of 233
Section 17A
Amended by28/201628/2016
(1)
The President is to be elected by the citizens of Singapore in accordance with any law made by the Legislature.
Amended by28/2016
(2)
Any poll for the election of President must be held as follows:
(a)
in the case where the office of President becomes vacant prior to the expiration of the term of office of the incumbent and a writ for the election has not been issued before such vacation of office or, if so issued, has already been countermanded — within 6 months after the date the office of President becomes vacant; or
(b)
in any other case — not more than 3 months before the date of expiration of the term of office of the incumbent.
Amended by28/2016