Presidential Elections Act 1991 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Elections
8E. Establishment of Community Committee and Sub-Committees
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For the purposes of Article 19B of the Constitution, the Community Committee is established and consists of the following 16 persons:
Community Committee
“Community Committee” means the Community Committee established by section 8E;
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.
The chairperson is to be appointed by the Prime Minister on the nomination of the Presidential Council for Minority Rights.
The 5 members who belong to the Chinese community —
community
“community” means —(a)the Chinese community;(b)the Malay community; or(c)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 Chinese community as the Council sees fit; and
constitute the Chinese Community Sub‑Committee.
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.
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.
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.
Sub-Committee
“Sub-Committee” means any of the following Sub‑Committees established by section 8E:(a)the Chinese Community Sub-Committee;(b)the Malay Community Sub-Committee;(c)the Indian and Other Minority Communities Sub‑Committee;