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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

—(1) Where any law or ordinance made or promulgated in

Jurisdiction
Singapore
Provision
151
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

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151.—(1) Where any law or ordinance made or promulgated in pursuance of this Part provides for preventive detention — (a) the authority on whose order any person is detained under that law or ordinance shall as soon as may be, inform him of the grounds for his detention and, subject to clause (3), the allegations of fact on which the order is based, and shall give him the opportunity of making representations against the order as soon as may be; and (b) no citizen of Singapore shall be detained under that law or ordinance for a period exceeding 3 months unless an advisory board constituted as mentioned in clause (2) has considered any representations made by him under paragraph (a) and made recommendations thereon to the President. (2) An advisory board constituted for the purposes of this Article shall consist of a chairman, who shall be appointed by the President and who shall be or have been, or be qualified to be, a Supreme Court Judge, and 2 other members, who shall be appointed by the President after consultation with the Chief Justice. [38/2019] (3) This Article does not require any authority to disclose facts the disclosure of which would, in its opinion, be against the national interest. (4) Where an advisory board constituted for the purposes of this Article recommends the release of any person under any law or ordinance made or promulgated in pursuance of this Part, the person shall not be detained or further detained without the concurrence of the President, acting in his discretion, if the recommendations of the advisory board are not accepted by the authority on whose advice or order the person is detained. [28/2016] Defence and security measures

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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · sso.agc.gov.sg · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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