Constitution of the Republic of Singapore(CHAPTER CONST)
Table of Contents
Part I PRELIMINARY
1 Citation
2 Interpretation
Part II THE REPUBLIC AND THE CONSTITUTION
3 Republic of Singapore
4 Supremacy of Constitution
5 Amendment of Constitution
Part III PROTECTION OF THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
6 No surrender of sovereignty by merger or in any other manner, nor relinquishment of control over the Police Force or the Armed Forces unless supported by not less than two-thirds of total votes cast by electors at a referendum
7 Participation in co-operative international schemes which are beneficial to Singapore
8 No amendment to this Part unless supported by not less than two-thirds of total votes cast by electors at a referendum
Part IV FUNDAMENTAL LIBERTIES
9 Liberty of the person
10 Slavery and forced labour prohibited
11 Protection against retrospective criminal laws and repeated trials
12 Equality
13 Prohibition of banishment and freedom of movement
14 Freedom of speech, assembly and association
15 Freedom of religion
16 Rights in respect of education
Part V THE GOVERNMENT
Chapter 1 — The President
17 The President
18 Qualification and disabilities of President
19 Oath of Office of President
20 Civil List and personal staff of President and remuneration of person exercising functions of President
21 President to act on advice
22 Vice-President
Chapter 2 — The Executive
23 Executive authority of Singapore
24 Cabinet
25 Appointment of Prime Minister and Ministers
26 Tenure of office of Prime Minister and Ministers
27 Oath
28 Summoning of and presiding in Cabinet
29 Validity of proceedings in Cabinet
30 Assignment of responsibility to Ministers
31 Parliamentary Secretaries
32 Leave of absence for Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries
33 Disabilities of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries
34 Permanent Secretaries
35 Attorney-General
36 Secretary to Cabinet
Chapter 3 — Capacity as regards property, contracts and suits
37 Capacity of Government as regards property, contracts and suits
Part VI THE LEGISLATURE
38 Legislature of Singapore
39 Parliament
40 Speaker
41 Remuneration of Speaker
42 Deputy Speaker
43 Performance of functions of Speaker
44 Qualifications for membership of Parliament
45 Disqualifications for membership of Parliament
46 Tenure of office of Members
47 Provision against double membership
48 Decision on questions as to disqualification
49 Filling of vacancies
50 Penalty for unqualified persons sitting or voting in Parliament
51 Staff of Parliament
52 Standing Orders
53 Use of languages in Parliament
54 Presiding in Parliament
55 Validity of proceedings of Parliament
56 Quorum
57 Voting
58 Exercise of legislative power
59 Introduction of Bills
60 Words of enactment of laws
61 Oath of Allegiance
62 Address by President
63 Privileges of Parliament
64 Sessions of Parliament
65 Prorogation and dissolution of Parliament
66 General elections
67 Remuneration of Members
Part VII THE PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL FOR MINORITY RIGHTS
68 Interpretation
69 Establishment of Presidential Council for Minority Rights
70 Temporary appointment during incapacity of member
71 Qualifications of members
72 Disqualifications of members
73 Termination of membership
74 Determination of questions as to membership
75 Oaths of Allegiance and Secrecy
76 General function of Council
77 Functions of Council in respect of Bills and subsidiary legislation
78 Copies of Bills and amendments thereto to be sent to Council
79 Functions of Council in regard to Bills enacted on a certificate of urgency
80 Functions of Council in regard to subsidiary legislation
81 Functions of Council in regard to certain written law
82 Duties of Chairman
83 Quorum and voting
84 Proceedings of Council to be in private
85 Council’s report
86 Validity of proceedings notwithstanding vacancy in membership
87 Attendance of Minister, etc.
88 Power of Council to make rules regulating procedure
89 Annual report
90 Salaries and fees
91 Appointment of staff
92 Power to make rules generally
Part VIII THE JUDICIARY
93 Judicial power of Singapore
94 Constitution of Supreme Court
95 Appointment of Judges of Supreme Court
96 Qualifications of Judges of Supreme Court
97 Oath of Office of Judges and Judicial Commissioners of Supreme Court
98 Tenure of office and remuneration of Judges of Supreme Court
99 Restriction on Parliamentary discussion of conduct of a Judge of Supreme Court
100 Appeals from Supreme Court
101 Continuance of existing Judges
Part IX THE PUBLIC SERVICE
102 Public services
103 Interpretation
104 Tenure of public office
105 Public Service Commission
106 Disqualification for appointment to Commission
107 Tenure of office
108 Terms of service of Chairman and members of Commission
109 Secretary to Commission
110 Appointment, etc., of public officers
111 Legal Service Commission
112 Protection of pension rights
113 Power of Public Service Commission and Legal Service Commission in relation to pensions, etc.
114 Pensions, etc., to be charged on the Consolidated Fund
115 Pension rights on transfer
116 Regulations regarding Public Service Commission
117 Validation of acts done and rules made by Public Service Commission
118 Performance by Public Service Commission of other functions
119 Reports of Commissions
Part X CITIZENSHIP
120 Status of citizen of Singapore
121 Citizenship by birth
122 Citizenship by descent
123 Citizenship by registration
124 Registration of minors
125 Effect of registration
126 General provisions as to registration
127 Citizenship by naturalisation
128 Renunciation of citizenship
129 Deprivation of citizenship
130 Deprivation of citizenship of child of person losing citizenship
131 General provisions as to loss of citizenship
132 Cancellation of enrolment as citizen
133 Procedure for deprivation
134 Deprivation of citizenship on acquisition of foreign citizenship
135 Deprivation of citizenship on exercise of rights of foreign nationals, etc.
136 Termination of citizenship of Malaysia
137 Deprivation of citizenship or cancellation of enrolment of child of person losing citizenship
138 Grant of certificate of citizenship in cases of doubt
139 Commonwealth citizenship
140 Application of Third Schedule
141 Repeal
Part XI FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
142 No taxation unless authorised by law
143 Consolidated Fund
144 Estimates
145 Authorisation of expenditure
146 Meeting expenditure from Consolidated Fund
147 Contingencies Fund
148 Debt charges and moneys required to satisfy judgments
Part XII SPECIAL POWERS AGAINST SUBVERSION AND EMERGENCY POWERS
149 Legislation against subversion
150 Proclamation of Emergency
151 Restrictions on preventive detention
Part XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS
152 Minorities and special position of Malays
153 Muslim religion
154 Impartial treatment of Government employees
155 Authorised reprints of Constitution
156 Date of coming into operation of Constitution
Part XIV TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
157 Existing Standing Orders
158 Public officers to continue in office
159 Terms of service of persons who continue in office
160 Succession to property
161 Rights, liabilities and obligations
162 Existing laws
Legislative History