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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore s 72

s 72 Disqualifications of members

72. A person shall be disqualified for appointment as a member who —(a) is or has been found or declared to be of unsound mind; (b) is insolvent or an undischarged bankrupt; (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 [Act 19 of 2022 wef 27/05/2022] (d) has voluntarily acquired the citizenship of, or exercised the rights of citizenship in, a foreign country or has made a declaration of allegiance to a foreign country.

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