Citation
1.  This Constitution may be cited as the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore.
Supremacy of Constitution
4.  This Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic of Singapore and any law enacted by the Legislature after the commencement of this Constitution which is inconsistent with this Constitution shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.
Permanent Secretaries
34.—(1)  There shall be for each Ministry one or more Permanent Secretaries who shall be persons who are public officers.
(2)  (a)  Appointments to the office of Permanent Secretary shall be made by the President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, from a list of names submitted by the Public Service Commission.
(b)  The responsibility for the allocation of each Permanent Secretary to a Ministry shall be vested in the Prime Minister.
(3)  Every Permanent Secretary shall, subject to the general direction and control of the Minister, exercise supervision over the department or departments to which he is allocated.
Singapore Statutes Online
© 2024 Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore,
Last updated 27 Jul 2024
Singapore Statutes Online is provided by the Legislation Division of the Attorney-General's Chambers of Singapore.