Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
—(1) Subject to clause (2), in this Part, unless the context
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Official source103.—(1) Subject to clause (2), in this Part, unless the context
otherwise requires —
“appointed member” means —
(a) in Chapter 3 — a member of the Judicial Service
Commission appointed under Article 111B(2)(c); and
(b) in Chapter 4 — a member of the Legal Service
Commission appointed under Article 111J(2)(c);
“award” means any pension, gratuity or other similar allowance;
“Commission” means —
(a) in Chapter 2 — the Public Service Commission;
(b) in Chapter 3 — the Judicial Service Commission;
(c) in Chapter 4 — the Legal Service Commission; and
(d) in Chapter 5 — the Public Service Commission, the
Judicial Service Commission or the Legal Service
Commission;
“public office” does not include the following offices, and
“public officer” has a corresponding meaning:
(a) any high judicial office;
(b) the office of Attorney‑General or Deputy
Attorney‑General;
(c) the office of member of the Public Service
Commission, the Judicial Service Commission or
the Legal Service Commission;
(d) the office of any police officer below the rank of
Inspector;
(e) any office the remuneration of the holder of which is
calculated on a daily rate;
“public service” does not include service otherwise than in a
civil capacity.
(2) The definitions of “public office”, “public officer” and “public
service” in clause (1) do not apply for the purposes of Articles 112,
[Act 32 of 2021 wef 14/01/2022]
Provisions about public service
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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · sso.agc.gov.sg · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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