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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore s 79

s 79 Functions of Council in regard to Bills enacted on a certificate of urgency

79.—(1) Where the President assents to a Bill which has been certified as urgent by the Prime Minister under Article 78(7), it shall nevertheless be the duty of the Speaker to cause an authenticated copy of the Act to be sent as soon as may be to the Council. (2) The Council shall thereupon consider the Act and shall, within 30 days of the date on which the Act was sent to the Council, make a report to the Speaker stating whether or not in the opinion of the Council any and, if so, which provision of the Act is a differentiating measure. (3) The Speaker shall cause any such report to be presented to Parliament as soon as possible.

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