Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, the
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22. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, the
President, acting in his discretion, may refuse to make an
appointment to any of the following offices or to revoke any such
appointment if he does not concur with the advice or recommendation
of the authority on whose advice or recommendation he is, by virtue
of that other provision of this Constitution or any other written law, to
act:
(a) the Chief Justice, Justices of the Court of Appeal, Judges of
the Appellate Division, Judges of the High Court, Judicial
Commissioners, Senior Judges and International Judges;
(b) the Attorney-General;
(c) the Chairman and members of the Presidential Council for
Minority Rights;
(d) the chairman and members of the Presidential Council for
Religious Harmony constituted under the Maintenance of
Religious Harmony Act 1990;
(e) the chairman and members of an advisory board
constituted for the purposes of Article 151;
(f) the Chairman and members of the Public Service
Commission, and the members of a personnel board
established under Article 110D to exercise any power
over Division I officers;
(fa) a member of the Judicial Service Commission (other than
the President and the Vice‑President of that Commission)
and a member of a personnel board established under
Article 111I;
[Act 32 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022]
(fb) a member of the Legal Service Commission (other than the
President and the Vice‑President of that Commission) and
a member of a personnel board established under
Article 111Q;
[Act 32 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022]
(g) the Chief Valuer;
(h) the Auditor-General;
(i) the Accountant-General;
(j) the Chief of Defence Force;
(k) the Chiefs of the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Digital and
Intelligence Service;
[Act 25 of 2022 wef 28/10/2022]
(l) a member (other than an ex-officio member) of the Armed
Forces Council established under the Singapore Armed
Forces Act 1972;
(m) the Commissioner of Police; and
(n) the Director of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.
[31/2007; 39/2014; 28/2016; 38/2019]
Appointment of members of statutory boards
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