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1. This Constitution may be cited as the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore. 2.—. (1) In this Constitution, unless it is otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires —. “written law” means this Constitution and all Acts and Ordinances and subsidiary legislation for the time being in force in Singapore.
PART 10 CITIZENSHIP Status of citizen of Singapore 120.—(1) There shall be a status known as citizen of Singapore. (2) The status of a citizen of Singapore may be acquired — (a) by birth; (b) by descent; (c) by registration or, before the commencement of this Constitution, by enrolment; or (d) by naturalisation.
The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore.A written constitution, the text which took effect on 9 August 1965 is derived from the Constitution of the State of Singapore 1963, provisions of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia made applicable to Singapore by the Republic of Singapore Independence Act 1965 (No. 9 of 1965, 1985 Rev. Ed.), and the Republic of ...
46.—. (1) Every Member of Parliament shall cease to be a Member at the next dissolution of Parliament after he has been elected or appointed, or previously thereto if his seat becomes vacant, under the provisions of this Constitution. (2) The seat of a Member of Parliament shall become vacant —. ( a) if he ceases to be a citizen of Singapore;
A constitution is defined as a collection of rules that determine the creation and operation of a government and its institutions. Under Article 4 of the Singapore Constitution, the Singapore Constitution is the supreme law of the land; all other laws that are passed must not be in conflict with the Singapore Constitution.
Nov 2, 2015 · 123. — (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, any person resident in Singapore of or over the age of 21 years may, on application being made therefor in the prescribed form, be registered as a citizen of Singapore if he satisfies the Government that he —. (a) is of good character;
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The 1965 Constitution of the Republic of Singapore was adopted on 22 December 1965 shortly after Singapore’s separation from the Federation of Malaysia to become an independent and sovereign nation on 9 August. [1] Largely based on the earlier 1963 State of Singapore Constitution, the 1965 constitution delineated the powers and structure of ...
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. Amendment of Constitution. 5.—. (1) Subject to this Article and Article 8, the provisions of this ...
First, the Constitution and Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Act [18] transferred all legislative and executive powers to the new Government of Singapore. Second, the Constitution of Singapore (Amendment) Act [19] was passed on 22 December 1965 retrospective to 9 August 1965 which changed the procedure required for constitutional amendment and ...
