Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of Article 39

Article 39 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (referred to in this Act as the Constitution) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a) of clause (1);

(b)

by deleting the word “additional” in the first line of paragraph (b) of clause (1);

(c)

by deleting the full-stop at the end of paragraph (b) of clause (1) and substituting the word “; and”, and by inserting immediately thereafter the following paragraph:“(c)such other Members not exceeding 6 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.”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after the word “Member” in clause (2), the words “or a nominated Member”.