Singapore legislation

Clause 13

of Republic of Singapore Independence Bill

Clause 13

Existing laws

(1)

Subject to the provisions of this section, all existing laws shall continue in force on and after Singapore Day, but all such laws shall be construed as from Singapore Day with such modifications, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with this Act and with the independent status of Singapore upon separation from Malaysia.

(2)

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), in any existing law which continues in force after Singapore Day, unless the context otherwise requires —

(a)

any reference to the Colony or to the State of Singapore shall be construed as a reference to the Republic of Singapore;

(b)

any reference to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong shall be construed as a reference to the President;

(c)

any reference to the Yang di-Pertuan Negara shall be construed as a reference to the President;

(d)

any reference to the Cabinet or to the Prime Minister or a Minister of Malaysia shall be construed as a reference to the Cabinet or to the Prime Minister or the appropriate Minister of Singapore;

(e)

any reference to the Parliament or to the House of Representatives of Malaysia shall be construed as a reference to the Parliament of Singapore;

(f)

any reference to the Legislative Assembly shall be construed as a reference to the Parliament of Singapore;

(g)

any reference to the Attorney-General of Malaysia shall be construed as a reference to the Attorney-General of Singapore;

(h)

any reference to the State Advocate-General of Singapore shall be construed as a reference to the Attorney-General of Singapore; and

(i)

any reference to any person holding a public office under the Government of Malaysia or to any other authority or body constituted under the Constitution of Malaysia or any written law of Malaysia shall be construed as a reference to the corresponding public officer or corresponding authority or body of Singapore.

(3)

(a)

The President may, by order made at any time during the period of three years after the coming into operation of this Act and published in the Gazette, make such modifications in any written law as appear to him to be necessary or expedient in consequence of the enactment of this Act and in consequence of the independence of Singapore upon separation from Malaysia.

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