Clause 1
Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2010 and shall come into operation on such date as the President may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill is Singapore Bill, cited as Bill 3 2010, currently marked not in force and first recorded in 2010.
Short title and commencement
This Act may be cited as the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2010 and shall come into operation on such date as the President may, by notification in the Gazette, appoint.
Amendment of Article 9
Article 9(4) of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (referred to in this Act as the Constitution) is amended by inserting, immediately after the words “be produced before a Magistrate”, the words “, in person or by way of video-conferencing link (or other similar technology) in accordance with law,”.
Amendment of Article 39
Article 39(1) of the Constitution is amended by deleting the words “not exceeding 6” in paragraph (b) and substituting the words “not exceeding 9”.
Amendment of Third Schedule
Section 18 of the Third Schedule to the Constitution is amended by deleting subsection (2).
Amendment of Fourth Schedule
Section 1 of the Fourth Schedule to the Constitution is amended —
by deleting subsection (1); and
by deleting the words “has so resolved under subsection (1)” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “first sits after any General Election”.
Saving
Section 4 shall have effect in relation to every application for citizenship that is made before the date of commencement of that section and pending on that date.
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