Singapore Constitution

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• Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

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1. CitationConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
2. —(1) In this Constitution, unless it is otherwise provided or theConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
3. Singapore shall be a sovereign republic to be known as theConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
4. This Constitution is the supreme law of the Republic ofConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
5. —(1) Subject to this Article and Article 8, the provisions of thisConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
6. —(1) There shall be —Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
7. Without in any way derogating from the force and effect ofConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
8. —(1) A Bill for making an amendment to this Part shall not beConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
9. —(1) No person shall be deprived of his life or personal libertyConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
10. —(1) No person shall be held in slavery.Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
11. —(1) No person shall be punished for an act or omission whichConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
12. —(1) All persons are equal before the law and entitled to theConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
13. —(1) No citizen of Singapore shall be banished or excludedConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
14. —(1) Subject to clauses (2) and (3) —Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
15. —(1) Every person has the right to profess and practise hisConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
16. —(1) Without prejudice to the generality of Article 12, thereConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
17. —(1) There shall be a President of Singapore who shall be theConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
18. —(1) The President is to be elected by the citizens ofConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
19. —(1) The Presidential Elections Committee (called in thisConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
20. —(1) No person shall be elected as President unless he isConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
21. —(1) The President must —Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
22. —(1) An election for the office of President is reserved for aConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
23. —(1) The President shall hold office for a term of 6 years fromConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
24. —(1) Except as provided by this Constitution, the PresidentConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
25. —(1) In any particular case where this Constitution authorisesConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
26. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, theConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
27. —(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of thisConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
28. —(1) Every statutory board to which Article 22A appliesConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
29. —(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of the memorandum andConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
30. —(1) The board of directors of every Government company toConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
31. The President, acting in his discretion, may withhold hisConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
32. —(1) In the exercise of his functions under this Constitution,Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
33. Notwithstanding that the Prime Minister has refused to giveConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
34. —(1) The President may, acting in his discretion, in writingConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
35. The President, acting in his discretion, may cancel, vary,Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
36. —(1) The Legislature shall by law provide a Civil List for theConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
37. —(1) Except as provided in clause (4), the President shall notConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
38. —(1) The office of President shall become vacant —Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
39. —(1) Where the Election Judge in the exercise of hisConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
40. —(1) If the office of President becomes vacant, the ChairmanConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
41. —(1) Subject to clause (2), if the President becomesConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
42. —(1) The President, as occasion shall arise, may, on the adviceConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
43. —(1) The President may accept and hold an office in a foreignConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
44. —(1) The executive authority of Singapore shall be vested in theConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
45. —(1) There shall be in and for Singapore a Cabinet which shallConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
46. —(1) The President shall appoint as Prime Minister a MemberConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
47. —(1) The President shall, by writing under the public seal,Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
48. The Prime Minister and every other Minister shall, beforeConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
49. —(1) The Cabinet shall not be summoned except by theConstitution of the Republic of Singapore
50. Any proceedings in the Cabinet shall be valid notwithstandingConstitution of the Republic of Singapore