Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill

Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
(Amendment) Bill

Bill No. 11/2022

Read the first time on 4 April 2022.

An Act to amend the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore.

Be it enacted by the President with the advice and consent of the Parliament of Singapore, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act is the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2022.

Amendment of Article 37E

2. Article 37E of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (called in this Act the Constitution) is amended by deleting paragraph (c) (including the proviso) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(c)

has —

(i)	been convicted of an offence by a court in Singapore or elsewhere and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than $10,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency when sentenced); and
(ii)	not received a free pardon,

except that where the conviction is by a foreign court, the offence must also be one which, had it been committed in Singapore, would have been punishable by a court in Singapore.”.

Amendment of Article 45

3. Article 45 of the Constitution is amended —

(a)

by deleting paragraph (e) of clause (1) (including the proviso) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(e)

has —

(i)	been convicted of an offence by a court in Singapore or elsewhere and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than $10,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency when sentenced); and
(ii)	not received a free pardon,

except that where the conviction is by a foreign court, the offence must also be one which, had it been committed in Singapore, would have been punishable by a court in Singapore;”; and

(b)

by deleting clause (3).

Amendment of Article 46

4. Article 46(4) of the Constitution is amended by deleting paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(c)	convicted of an offence by a court in Singapore or elsewhere and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than $10,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency when sentenced); or”.

Amendment of Article 72

5. Article 72 of the Constitution is amended by deleting paragraph (c) (including the proviso) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(c)

has —

(i)	been convicted of an offence by a court in Singapore or elsewhere and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than $10,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency when sentenced); and
(ii)	not received a free pardon,

except that where the conviction is by a foreign court, the offence must also be one which, had it been committed in Singapore, would have been punishable by a court in Singapore; or”.

Transitional provision

6. Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 apply to convictions by a court in Singapore or elsewhere before, on or after the date of commencement of this Act.

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