—(1) [Deleted by Act 9 of 2010]

1.—(1) [Deleted by Act 9 of 2010] (2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the President shall, within nominated Members of Parliament the persons nominated by a Special Select Committee of Parliament. (3) The Special Select Committee of Parliament shall consist of the Speaker as Chairman and 7 Members of Parliament to be nominated by the Committee of Selection of Parliament. (4) Subject to Article 46, every person appointed as a nominated Member of Parliament shall serve for a term of 2 1/2 years commencing on the date of his appointment. (5) The President shall, if advised by the Special Select Committee of Parliament, extend the term of service of every nominated Member of Parliament appointed before the date of commencement of section 4(a) of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2002 for a further period of 6 months so that the total period of any such nominated Member’s term of service shall be 2 1/2 years commencing from the date of his original appointment as such.