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Singapore Legal System (how are laws made (Presidential Council for…

- - - - this means there is only one house unlike UK and Australia where they have two house in the parliament
    - - elected MPs
        
        elected MPs usually represents either single-member constituencies or group representation constituencies (GRC)
        
        features of GRC
        
        made up of up to 6 members
        
        all of them must belong to a single political party
        
        at least one member must come from a minority race
      - Nominated MPs (NMP)
        
        to provide for independent and non-partisan views in parliament
        
        nominated among members of public who have distinguished themselves either in public service or in their various fields of profession.
        
        appointed by special select commitees and hold thier seats for 2.5 yrs only
        
        subjected to a maximum of 9 seats in parliament
        
        cannot vote on critical matters such as constitutional amendments, money bills, motions to remove president, motion of no confidence in government
      - Non-constituency MP (NCMP)
        
        unsuccessful opposition party candidates who obtain the highest vote (of at least 15%) will be offered NCMP seats
        
        subjected to a max 9 seats minus whatever seats the opposition parties successfully obtained through the election
        
        cannot vote on critical matters such as constitutional amendments, money bills, motions to remove president, motion of no confidence in government
    - - symbolise the concept of majority rule
      - to make laws
      - to control the executive in the exercise of it's power
- - - - English, Malay, mandarin or tamil
    - - an undischarged bankruptcy
      - hold office of profit
      - not have been convicted and sentenced in Singapore or Malaysia to a jail term of 1 yr or more, or fine of $2000 or more
        
        lasts for 5 yrs from the date of release from jail or the imposition of the fine
      - unsound mind
      - become citizen of a foreign country
      - failed to lodge return of election expenses
  - - - minister, CJ, speaker, AG, Chairman of PSC, Auditor-general, accountant-general or perm sec
      - Chairman or CEO of stat board
      - Chairman or CEO of a company with a paid-up capital of at least $100 million or equivalent
      - any other comparable position of seniority
      - responsible in any organisation or department of equivalent size or complexity in the public sector which has given them such ability in administering and managing financial affairs
- - - - Money bill
      - Bills certified by the prime minister as so urgent that it is not in the public interest to delay their enactment
      - bills certified by the prime minister as those that affect the security of singapore
- - - - confirm decision
      - reverse decision
      - vary decision
      - Order re-trail (such orders as may be justified)
  - - - Ascertain cause of death
      - Same level as Magistrate's court
      - Magistrates are concurrently Appointed
    - - Hears divorce case
      - Division of matrimonial property
      - Custody of chidren
      - Maintenance of wife/children
      - protection orders
      - parents
    - - criminal offences brought against offenders under the age of 16
      - exception when juvenile jointly charged with adult and offence traible in high court
    - - cases where offenders are above 16 and below 18
      - allows greater options in sentencing such as use of probation and long term counselling
    - - fast, inexpensive way to resolve disputes
      - claim limits: $10,000 or $20,000 if parties consent
      - Must lodge within a year
      - informal, no laywers needed
      - presided by referee- usually magistrate
      - appeal may be made to high court
    - - presides over matrimonial, religious and related matters of the Muslim community in Singapore
      - conditions must be satisfied
        
        all parties must either be Muslim or have been married under the Muslim law
        
        the dispute must relate to marriage, divorce, betrothal, nullity of marriage, judicial seperaten
    - - has only original jurisdiction to hear both civil and criminal cases
      - for civil only have power to have cases where the subject matter is worth no more than $250,000
      - for criminal cases only have the ability to hear offences for which the maximum term of imprisonment dies not exceed 10 years or which are punishable with fine only
    - - has only orginal jurisdiction to hear both civil as well as criminal cases
      - for civil cases, only have the power to hear cases where the subject matter is worth no more than $60,000
      - for criminal case, have power to only hear offences for which the maximum term of imprisonment does not exceed 3 yrs or which are punishable with fine only
- - - - Sometimes not enough
      - only moneytory damages
    - - fills the gaps