Constitution Of Singapore

The Constitution of Singapore is the supreme law of Singapore and it is a Codified Constitution .

The constitution cannot be amended without the support of more than two-thirds of the members of Parliament on the second and third readings . The president may seek opinion on constitutional issues from a tribunal consisting of not less than three judges of the Supreme Court . Singaporean courts, like the courts in Australia, cannot offer Advisory Opinion s on the constitutionality of laws .

FUNDAMENTAL LIBERTIES

Part IV of the constitution guarantees the following :

# liberty of a person
# prohibition of slavery and forced labour
# protection against retrospective criminal laws and repeated trials
# equal protection
# prohibition of banishment and freedom of movement
# freedom of speech, assembly and association
# freedom of religion
# right to education

Part XII of the constitution allows the Parliament Of Singapore to enact legislation designed to stop or prevent Subversion . Such legislation is valid even if it is inconsistent with Part IV of the constitution.

HISTORY TIMELINE

1946 , following the end of the Japanese Occupation Of Singapore , the Straits Settlements was dissolved and Singapore became a separate Crown Colony . A new Colonial Constitution was passed.

1958 , after Lim Yew Hock 's successful negotiation with the British Government , the British Parliament passed a State of Singapore Act and Singapore's status was changed from a colony to a state. The Singapore (Constitution) Order-in-Council was enacted and it created the position of a Yang Di-Pertuan Negara as the constitutional head of state, a Prime Minister and a 51-elected member Legislative Assembly .

1963 , Singapore joined the Federation Of Malaysia . The Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore (State Constitutions) Order-in-Council was enacted.

1965 , Singapore was separated from Malaysia, effected by three documents: The Constitution of Malaysia (Singapore Amendment) Act, the Constitution of Singapore (Amendment) Act and the Republic of Singapore Independence Act of 1965.

1970 , to safeguard the rights of the racial, linguistic and religious minorities, the Presidential Council was established and later renamed the Presidential Council For Minority Rights in 1973.

1984 , a constitutional amendment was passed to provide for Non-constituency Members Of Parliament .

1988 , a constitutional amendment was passed to introduce Group Representation Constituencies (GRCs). At least one member of the GRC must be from a minority race.

1988 , the constitution was amended to provide for Nominated Members Of Parliament .

1991 , the constitution was amended to provide for a popularly elected President .

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