Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5A · Council of Presidential Advisers
37E. Disqualifications of members
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member
“member” means a member of the Council and includes the Chairman and any alternate member appointed under Article 37C.
is or has been found or declared to be of unsound mind;
is insolvent or an undischarged bankrupt; or
has been convicted of an offence by a court of law in Singapore or a foreign country and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than $2,000 and has not received a free pardon:Provided that where the conviction is by a court in a foreign country, the person shall not be so disqualified unless the offence is also one which, had it been committed in Singapore, would have been punishable by a court of law in Singapore.
law
“law” includes written law and any legislation of the United Kingdom or other enactment or instrument whatsoever which is in operation in Singapore and the common law in so far as it is in operation in Singapore and any custom or usage having the force of law in Singapore;