Clause 1
This Act is the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2022.
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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Bill
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Clause 2
Article 37E of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (called in this Act the Constitution) is amended by deleting paragraph (c) (including the proviso) and substituting the following paragraph:“(c)has
(i)
been convicted of an offence by a court in Singapore or elsewhere and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than $10,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency when sentenced); and(ii)not received a free pardon,except that where the conviction is by a foreign court, the offence must also be one which, had it been committed in Singapore, would have been punishable by a court in Singapore.”.
Clause 3
Article 45 of the Constitution is amended
(a)
by deleting paragraph (e) of clause (1) (including the proviso) and substituting the following paragraph:“(e)has
(i)
been convicted of an offence by a court in Singapore or elsewhere and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than $10,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency when sentenced); and(ii)not received a free pardon,except that where the conviction is by a foreign court, the offence must also be one which, had it been committed in Singapore, would have been punishable by a court in Singapore;”; and(b)by deleting clause (3).
Clause 4
Article 46(4) of the Constitution is amended by deleting paragraph (c) and substituting the following paragraph:“(c)convicted of an offence by a court in Singapore or elsewhere and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than $10,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency when sentenced); or”.
Clause 5
Article 72 of the Constitution is amended by deleting paragraph (c) (including the proviso) and substituting the following paragraph:“(c)has
(i)
been convicted of an offence by a court in Singapore or elsewhere and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than $10,000 (or its equivalent in a foreign currency when sentenced); and(ii)not received a free pardon,except that where the conviction is by a foreign court, the offence must also be one which, had it been committed in Singapore, would have been punishable by a court in Singapore; or”.
Clause 6
Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 apply to convictions by a court in Singapore or elsewhere before, on or after the date of commencement of this Act.