Singapore legislation
Section 8E
Section 8E
Establishment of Community Committee and Sub-Committees
(1)
For the purposes of Article 19B of the Constitution, the Community Committee is established and consists of the following 16 persons:
the chairperson;
5 members belonging to the Chinese community;
5 members belonging to the Malay community;
5 members belonging to the Indian or other minority communities.
(2)
The chairperson is to be appointed by the Prime Minister on the nomination of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights.
(3)
The 5 members who belong to the Chinese community —
are to be appointed by the Prime Minister on the nomination of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights after consulting such organisations of the Chinese community as the Council sees fit; and
constitute the Chinese Community Sub‑Committee.
(4)
The 5 members who belong to the Malay community —
are to be appointed by the Prime Minister on the nomination of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights after consulting such organisations of the Malay community as the Council sees fit; and
constitute the Malay Community Sub‑Committee.
(5)
The 5 members who belong to the Indian or other minority communities —
are to be appointed by the Prime Minister on the nomination of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights after consulting such organisations of the Indian or other minority communities as the Council sees fit; and
constitute the Indian and Other Minority Communities Sub‑Committee.
(6)
One member of each Sub‑Committee is to be appointed as the chairperson of the Sub‑Committee and the appointment must be made by the Prime Minister on the nomination of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights.