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SINGAPORE GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM (PARLIAMENT (passes legislation (through…
SINGAPORE GOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM
PARLIAMENT
passes legislation
through accepting and not accepting legislation
passing amendments to legislation
done by voting
PROCESS
bill goes through cabinet vetting and is proposed
first reading of bill
second reading of bill
committed to committee of parliament or select committee
select committee when principles of bill are unclear
inviting expertise to clarify and give a wider perspective on the issue
minister explains purpose and outlines provisions
parliament debates on bill
third reading of bill
amendments proposed
amendments can only be related to contents of bill
debate on contents of bill
vote
forwarded to presidential committee for minority rights
presidential assent
ministry concerned with operation of bill reads title
consists of
members of parliament
elected Grassroots members
Single Member Constituency (SMC)
elected in General election
Group Representation Constituency (GRC)
non-constituency members
appointed from Opposition
single house
JUDICIAL
Enforces legislation passed by parliament
contains AG's office
legal advisor to executive branch
advises on proposed legislature (in terms of amendment to current legislature or drafting new legislation)
EXECUTIVE
proposes policies
actualised in the form of legislation proposed
amendments to existing legislation
drafting of new legislature
comprises
president
appoints
prime minister
ministers
elected from MP (members of parliament)
statutory boards
report to a specific ministry
can prepare bills and legislation on its own but the bill will be introduced by the respective minister to parliament
has specific interests tied to its board
also have some ability to implement Acts of Parliament
PROCESS
decides on policies
gaining insight from statutory boards and relevant ministries
relevant ministry drafts a Draft Bill
individual ministry in charge of drafting
inter-ministerial committee formed
Draft Bill is sent to AG chambers for vetting
Approval by Ministry of Law
function: formulating and implementing broad legal policies of government
ensures Bill complies with general legislative policy of government
Goes into Parliament (ref. Parliament process)