Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
—(1) The Chief Justice, the Justices of the Court of Appeal, the
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Official source95.—(1) The Chief Justice, the Justices of the Court of Appeal, the
Judges of the Appellate Division and the Judges of the High Court
shall be appointed by the President if he, acting in his discretion,
concurs with the advice of the Prime Minister.
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(2) The President may, if he, acting in his discretion, concurs with
the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint a person who is 65 years of
age or older and who is either qualified for appointment as a Supreme
Court Judge or has ceased to be a Supreme Court Judge, to be the
Chief Justice, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, a Judge of the
Appellate Division or a Judge of the High Court for a specified
period.
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(3) [Deleted by Act 38 of 2019]
(4) In order to facilitate the disposal of business in the Supreme
Court, the President may, if he, acting in his discretion, concurs with
the advice of the Prime Minister —
(a) appoint a person who is qualified for appointment as a
Supreme Court Judge to be a Judicial Commissioner;
(b) appoint a person who has ceased to be a Supreme Court
Judge to be a Senior Judge; or
(c) appoint a person who, in the opinion of the Chief Justice, is
a person with the necessary qualifications, experience and
professional standing to be an International Judge.
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(5) For the purposes of clause (4), a Judicial Commissioner, a
Senior Judge or an International Judge may —
(a) be appointed to hear and determine a specific case only
(subject to clause (10) for an International Judge); or
(b) be appointed for a specified period.
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(6) Before tendering his advice as to an appointment under
clause (1), (2) or (4), other than the appointment of the Chief
Justice, the Prime Minister must consult the Chief Justice.
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(7) A Judicial Commissioner appointed for a specified period may
exercise the powers and perform the functions of a Judge of the High
Court in any case or in respect of such classes of cases as the Chief
Justice may specify.
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(8) A Senior Judge and an International Judge appointed for a
specified period may exercise the powers and perform the functions
of a Judge of the High Court in such cases or classes of cases as the
Chief Justice specifies under clause (9).
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(9) The Chief Justice may —
(a) from time to time, require a Senior Judge appointed for a
specified period to hear and determine any specific case, or
such classes of cases as the Chief Justice may specify; and
(b) from time to time and subject to clause (10), require an
International Judge appointed for a specified period to hear
and determine any specific case, or such classes of cases as
the Chief Justice may specify.
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(10) The Legislature may by law limit the classes of cases that may
be heard and determined by an International Judge.
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(11) Anything done by a Judicial Commissioner, a Senior Judge or
an International Judge when acting in accordance with the terms of
his appointment shall have the same validity and effect as if done by a
Judge of the High Court and, in respect thereof, the Judicial
Commissioner, Senior Judge or International Judge (as the case
may be) shall have the same powers and enjoy the same immunities
as if he had been a Judge of the High Court.
[39/2014; 38/2019]
Qualifications of Supreme Court Judges
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