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The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore.A written constitution, the text which took effect on 9 August 1965 is derived from the Constitution of the State of Singapore 1963, provisions of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia made applicable to Singapore by the Republic of Singapore Independence Act 1965 (No. 9 of 1965, 1985 Rev. Ed.), and the Republic of ...
Article 12 (2) of the Constitution prohibits discrimination against Singapore citizens (unlike Article 12 (1) which applies to "all persons") "on the ground only of religion, race, descent or place of birth" in the following situations: In any law. In the appointment to any office or employment under a public authority.
14.—. (1) Subject to clauses (2) and (3) —. (a) every citizen of Singapore has the right to freedom of speech and expression; (b) all citizens of Singapore have the right to assemble peaceably and without arms; and. (c) all citizens of Singapore have the right to form associations. (2) Parliament may by law impose —.
Article 15 in a copy of the 1999 Reprint of the Constitution of Singapore. Article 15 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore [1] is entitled "Freedom of religion" and reads as follows: 15.—. (1) Every person has the right to profess and practise his religion and to propagate it. (2) No person shall be compelled to pay any tax the ...
Article 9 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore [ 1] guarantees to all persons the right to life and right to personal liberty. It states: 9.—. (1) No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty save in accordance with law. (2) Where a complaint is made to the High Court or any Judge thereof that a person is being ...
Article 13. Prohibition of banishment and freedom of movement [2] (1) No citizen of Singapore shall be banished or excluded from Singapore. (2) Subject to any law relating to the security of Singapore or any part thereof, public order, public health or the punishment of offenders, every citizen of Singapore has the right to move freely ...
Article 11 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore [1] states: 11.—. (1) No person shall be punished for an act or omission which was not punishable by law when it was done or made, and no person shall suffer greater punishment for an offence than was prescribed by law at the time it was committed. (2) A person who has been convicted ...
There are currently two types of elections in Singapore.Parliamentary and presidential elections. According to the Constitution of Singapore, general elections for Parliament must be conducted within three months of the dissolution of Parliament, which has a maximum term of five years from the first sitting of Parliament, and presidential elections are conducted every six years.