29. The First Schedule to the Constitution is amended —(a) | by deleting the form of Oath of Office of President and substituting the following forms of oath:“Oath of Office of President |
1. I, ......................................................., having been elected President of the Republic of Singapore, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability without fear or favour, affection or ill-will, and without regard to any previous affiliation with any political party, and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Republic, and that I will preserve, protect and defend its Constitution. |
Oath of Office of Person Exercising Functions of Office of President |
1A. I, .................................................., *Chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers/Speaker of Parliament, *being required by/having been appointed under the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore to exercise the functions of the office of President, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge my duties as such to the best of my ability without fear or favour, affection or ill-will, and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Republic, and that I will preserve, protect and defend its Constitution.”; and |
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| (b) | by deleting the form of Oath for due execution of Office of Prime Minister or other Minister or Parliamentary Secretary and substituting the following forms of oath:“Oath for due execution of Office of Prime Minister |
4. I, ......................................................., being chosen and appointed as Prime Minister of Singapore, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that —(a) | I will, to the best of my judgment at all times when so required, freely give my counsel and advice to the President (or any person lawfully exercising the functions of that office) for the good management of the public affairs of Singapore; | (b) | I will not on any account disclose the counsel, advice, opinion or vote of any other Minister or Parliamentary Secretary; | (c) | I will not, except with the authority of Cabinet and to such extent as may be required for the good management of the affairs of Singapore, directly or indirectly reveal the business or proceedings of the Cabinet or the nature or contents of any document communicated to me or any matter coming to my knowledge as Prime Minister, |
and that in all things I will be a true and faithful Prime Minister. |
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Oath for due execution of Office of Minister or Parliamentary Secretary |
4A. I, .................................................................., being chosen and appointed *Minister/Parliamentary Secretary of Singapore, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that —(a) | I will, to the best of my judgment at all times when so required, freely give my counsel and advice to the President (or any person lawfully exercising the functions of that office) for the good management of the public affairs of Singapore; | (b) | I will not on any account disclose the counsel, advice, opinion or vote of the Prime Minister or of any other Minister or Parliamentary Secretary; | (c) | I will not, except with the authority of Cabinet and to such extent as may be required for the good management of the affairs of Singapore, directly or indirectly reveal the business or proceedings of the Cabinet or the nature or contents of any document communicated to me or any matter coming to my knowledge in my capacity as a *Minister/Parliamentary Secretary, |
and that I will be a true and faithful *Minister/Parliamentary Secretary.”. |
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