s 17 The President
17.—(1) There shall be a President of Singapore who shall be the Head of State.[28/2016] (2) In addition to being the Head of State, it is also the function of the President to safeguard the reserves of Singapore and the integrity of the Public Services of Singapore, and the President is to perform this function according to the provisions of this Constitution mentioned in clause (3).[28/2016] (3) The provisions mentioned by clause (2) are the provisions in Articles 22, 22A, 22B, 22C, 22D, 22E, 37B, 37C and 154A and Part 11 that authorise the President to act in his discretion.[28/2016] (4) The President may exercise such other powers and perform such other functions as are conferred on the President by this Constitution and any other written law.[28/2016]