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Contents

Part I Preliminary

Part II The Republic and the Constitution

Part III Protection of the Sovereignty of the Republic of Singapore

Part IV Fundamental Liberties

Part V The Government

Chapter 1 — The President

Chapter 2 — The Executive

Chapter 3 — Capacity as regards property, contracts and suits

Part VA Council of Presidential Advisers

Part VI The Legislature

Part VII The Presidential Council for Minority Rights

Part VIII The Judiciary

Part IX The Public Service

Part X Citizenship

Part XI Financial Provisions

Part XII Special Powers against Subversion and Emergency Powers

Part XIII General Provisions

Part XIV Transitional Provisions

FIRST SCHEDULE Forms of Oaths

SECOND SCHEDULE Oath of Renunciation, Allegiance and Loyalty

THIRD SCHEDULE Citizenship

FOURTH SCHEDULE Appointment of Nominated Members of Parliament

FIFTH SCHEDULE Key Statutory Boards and Government Companies

Legislative Source Key

Legislative History

 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore. It is not part of this Constitution.
1.  
G. N. No. S 1493/1963—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore 1963
Date of commencement
:
16 September 1963
2.  
Malaysia Act 19 of 1964—Constitution (Amendment) Act 1964
Date of First Reading
:
6.7.64 (Published in Malaysia Government Gazette Bills Supplement on 6.7.64. No Bill number given)
Date of Second Reading
:
9.7.64 and 10.7.64
Date of Third Reading
:
10.7.64
Date of commencement
:
30.7.64 (except section 5)
3.  
Act 8 of 1965—Constitution (Amendment) Act 1965
Date of First Reading
:
13.12.65
(Bill No. 44/65 published on 13.12.65)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.12.65
Date of commencement
:
9.8.65
4.  
Act 9 of 1965—Republic of Singapore Independence Act 1965
Date of First Reading
:
13.12.65
(Bill No. 43/65 published on 13.12.65)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.12.65
Date of commencement
:
9.8.65
5.  
Act 7 of 1968—Constitution (Amendment) Act 1968
Date of First Reading
:
9.5.68
(Bill No. 17/68 published on 10.5.68)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21.5.68
Date of commencement
:
3.6.68 (except sections 2 and 4)
6.  
Act 21 of 1968—Constitution (Amendment No. 2) Act 1968
Date of First Reading
:
10.7.68
(Bill No. 24/68 published on 13.7.68)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
31.7.68
Date of commencement
:
15.8.68
7.  
Act 19 of 1969—Constitution (Amendment) Act 1969
Date of First Reading
:
8.4.69
(Bill No. 5/69 published on 11.4.69)
Date of Second Reading
:
12.6.69
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
Parl 7 of 1969 presented to Parliament on 9.12.69
Date of Third Reading
:
23.12.69
Date of commencement
:
9.1.70
8.  
Act 13 of 1970—Constitution (Amendment) Act 1970
Date of First Reading
:
27.1.70
(Bill No. 2/70 published on 31.1.70)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
17.3.70
Date of commencement
:
19.6.70
9.  
Act 40 of 1970—Constitution (Amendment No. 2) Act 1970
Date of First Reading
:
22.7.70
(Bill No. 33/70 published on 28.7.70)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
2.9.70
Date of commencement
:
6.11.70
10.  
Act 16 of 1971—Constitution (Amendment) Act 1971
Date of First Reading
:
30.7.71
(Bill No. 7/71 published on 2.8.71)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
19.10.71
Date of commencement
:
19.11.71
11.  
Act 25 of 1972—Constitution (Amendment) (Protection of the Sovereignty of the Republic of Singapore) Act 1972
Date of First Reading
:
24.10.72
(Bill No. 33/72 published on 25.10.72)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
3.11.72
Date of commencement
:
13.11.72
12.  
Act 37 of 1972—Constitution (Amendment) Act 1972
Date of First Reading
:
3.11.72
(Bill No. 39/72 published on 6.11.72)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.11.72
Date of commencement
:
15.12.72
13.  
Act 3 of 1973—Constitution (Amendment) (Presidential Council for Minority Rights) Act 1973
Date of First Reading
:
22.11.72
(Bill No. 42/72 published on 25.11.72)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
16.2.73
Date of commencement
:
14.7.73
14.  
Act 5 of 1978—Constitution (Amendment) Act 1978
Date of First Reading
:
9.11.77
(Bill No. 19/77 published on 15.11.77)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
31.1.78
Date of commencement
:
10.3.78
15.  
Act 10 of 1979—Constitution (Amendment) Act 1979
Date of First Reading
:
5.3.79
(Bill No. 5/79 published on 12.3.79)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
30.3.79
Date of commencement
:
4.5.79
16.  
Act 24 of 1980—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1980
Date of First Reading
:
25.6.80
(Bill No. 13/80 published on 28.6.80)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
29.7.80
Date of commencement
:
22.8.80
17.  
Act 7 of 1981—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1981
Date of First Reading
:
16.3.81
(Bill No. 10/81 published on 17.3.81)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
26.3.81
Date of commencement
:
24.4.81
18.  
Act 16 of 1984—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1984
Date of First Reading
:
29.6.84
(Bill No. 8/84 published on 9.7.84)
Date of Second Reading
:
24.7.84 and 25.7.84
Date of Third Reading
:
25.7.84
Date of commencement
:
10.8.84
19.  
1985 Revised Edition—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore 1985
Date of operation
:
1 January 1985
20.  
Act 10 of 1985—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1985
Date of First Reading
:
23.7.85
(Bill No. 7/85 published on 26.7.85)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
30.8.85
Date of commencement
:
2.1.86
21.  
Act 28 of 1986—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1986
Date of First Reading
:
25.8.86
(Bill No. 22/86 published on 29.8.86)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.9.86
Date of commencement
:
10.11.86
22.  
Act 25 of 1987—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1987
Date of First Reading
:
28.7.87
(Bill No. 15/87 published on 30.7.87)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
31.8.87
Date of commencement
:
25.9.87
23.  
Act 9 of 1988—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1988
Date of First Reading
:
30.11.87
(Bill No. 24/87 published on 2.12.87)
Date of Second Reading
:
12.1.88
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
Parl 3 of 1988 presented to Parliament on 5.5.88
Date of Third Reading
:
18.5.88
Date of commencement
:
31.5.88
24.  
Act 1 of 1989—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1989
Date of First Reading
:
16.1.89
(Bill No. 11/89 published on 16.1.89)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.1.89
Date of commencement
:
27.1.89 (except section 2)
25.  
Act 11 of 1990—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1990
Date of First Reading
:
6.10.89
(Bill No. 41/89 published on 7.10.89)
Date of Second Reading
:
30.11.89
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
Parl 4 of 1990 presented to Parliament on 15.3.90
Date of Third Reading
:
29.3.90
Date of commencement
:
10.9.90
26.  
Act 12 of 1990—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Act 1990
Date of First Reading
:
2.3.90
(Bill No. 11/90 published on 3.3.90)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
29.3.90
Date of commencement
:
1.7.90
27.  
Act 5 of 1991—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1991
Date of First Reading
:
30.8.90
(Bill No. 23/90 published on 31.8.90)
Date of Second Reading
:
4.10.90 and 5.10.90
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
Parl 9 of 1990 presented to Parliament on 18.12.90
Date of Third Reading
:
3.1.91
Date of commencement
:
30.11.91 (except sections 7 and 16)
Note:
*Section 3 was not in operation at the date of its repeal by Act 41/96.
28.  
1992 Revised Edition—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
Date of operation
:
1 January 1992
29.  
1992 Revised Edition—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
Date of operation
:
20 March 1992
30.  
Act 17 of 1993—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1993
Date of First Reading
:
26.2.93
(Bill No. 10/93 published on 27.2.93)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
12.4.93
Date of commencement
:
1.7.93
31.  
Act 5 of 1994—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1994
Date of First Reading
:
23.2.94
(Bill No. 3/94 published on 24.2.94)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21.3.94
Date of commencement
:
31.3.94 (except sections 3 and 5 (2))
32.  
Act 17 of 1994—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Act 1994
Date of First Reading
:
25.7.94
(Bill No. 24/94 published on 29.7.94)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.8.94
Date of commencement
:
1.10.94
33.  
Act 7 of 1995—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1995
Date of First Reading
:
23.1.95
(Bill No. 1/95 published on 24.1.95)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
1.3.95
Date of commencement
:
1.4.95
34.  
Act 41 of 1996—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1996
Date of First Reading
:
1.10.96
(Bill No. 30/96 published on 1.10.96)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
28.10.96
Date of commencement
:
12.11.96 (sections 1, 5 to 15 and 17)
35.  
Act 1 of 1997—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1997
Date of First Reading
:
21.7.97
(Bill No. 7/97 published on 22.7.97)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
31.7.97
Date of commencement
:
1.9.97
36.  
Act 11 of 1998—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1998
Date of First Reading
:
19.2.98
(Bill No. 9/98 published on 20.2.98)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
20.3.98
Date of commencement
:
31.3.98 (sections 1 and 7)
37.  
Act 36 of 1998—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 2) Act 1998
Date of First Reading
:
31.7.98
(Bill No. 33/98 published on 1.8.98)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
12.10.98
Date of commencement
:
21.5.99
38.  
1999 Revised Edition—Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
Date of operation
:
1 July 1999