Preface --
Author's note --
1. INTRODUCTION --
2. MODERN CONSTITUTIONAL EVOLUTION --
The colonial phase --
The self-governing phase --
The Malaysian phase --
Independence --
3. THE BASIC CONSTITUTIONAL DOCUMENTS --
Constitution of Singapore --
Republic of Singapore Independence Act --
Constitution of Malaysia --
Report of the Constitutional Commission 1966 --
4. THE PRESIDENT --
Qualifications, appointment and removal --
Vice-President; person authorised to exercise functions of the President --
Immunity from judicial proceedings --
Functions of the President --
5. THE EXECUTIVE (THE CABINET) --
Appointment of Prime Minister --
Resignation and removal of Prime Minister --
Other Ministers of Cabinet --
6. THE LEGISLATURE --
Composition, membership and duration of Parliament --
Qualifications for election --
Tenure of office of members --
Disqualifications for membership --
Legislative procedure --
Required voting majority --
Parliamentary privileges --
Miscellaneous --
7. PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL FOR MINORITY RIGHTS --
Background to establishment --
The Constitutional Commission's rejection of alternatives --
Establishment of the --
Council Composition of the Council --
Termination of Membership --
Functions of the Council --
Procedure in carrying out the Council's functions Bills excluded from the Council's scrutiny Procedure with regard to subsidiary legislation Differences between the Council and the proposal of the Constitutional Commission --
8. THE JUDICIARY --
Appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court --
Removal of Judges --
Appeals to the Privy Council --
9. FUNDAMENTAL LIBERTIES --
General observations Recommendations of the Constitutional Commis- sion --
Government's response to the Constitutional --
Commission's recommendations --
10. CITIZENSHIP --
Discretion of the Government in acquisition of citizenship --
Discretion of Government in termination of citizenship --
11. THE PUBLIC SERVICE --
12. SPECIAL POWERS AGAINST SUBVERSION, EMERGENCY POWERS AND PREVENTIVE DETENTION --
The powers under Article 149 ("Legislation against subversion") --
The powers under Article 150 ("Proclamation of Emergency") --
Preventive detention and Article 151 Emergency powers under the Singapore Armed Forces Act 1972 --
13. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION --
Article 90 procedure --
Constitutional Commission's recommendations Government's reaction to the Commission's --
recommendations --
APPENDICES --
Appendix A The Constitution of Singapore --
Appendix B The Republic of Singapore Independence Act 1965 .. --
Appendix C Provisions of the Constitution of Malaysia applicable in Singapore --
Appendix D List of Cases on the Constitution of Singa- pore and the Constitution of Malaysia (in so far as applicable in Singapore) Appendix E Selected Bibliography.