Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 9

Section 9 of the Presidential Elections Act (referred to in this Act as the principal Act) is amended —

(a)

by deleting subsection (3) and substituting the following subsection:“(3) Every nomination paper shall —

(a)

set out the name, identity card number and occupation of the person seeking nomination;

(b)

contain a statement, signed by that person, to the effect that he consents to the nomination; and

(c)

contain a statutory declaration by the person seeking nomination stating —

(i)

that he is qualified to be elected to the office of President; and

(ii)

that on nomination day he is not a member of any political party.”;

(b)

by deleting paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (4); and

(c)

by deleting the words “statutory declaration or” in subsection (5) and substituting the words “statutory declaration which is required by subsection (3)(c) to be made is not so made, or any”.

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