RESIGNATION OF MEMBER

[Mr SPEAKER in the Chair]

Mr Speaker: I have to inform honourable Members that at 13 minutes past 2 o'clock today, I received a letter from the Member for Hong Lim, Mr Ong Eng Guan, which reads as follows: `Mr Speaker, Legislative Assembly of Singapore. Sir, I herewith tender my resignation under section 42 (2) (f) of the Singapore (Constitution) Order in Council, 1958, from the Legislative Assembly of Singapore with immediate effect. Yours faithfully, Ong Eng Guan (Assemblyman for Hong Lim).'

In accordance with the relevant section, the seat of the Member has become vacant, and under section 44, I shall duly report the vacancy to the Yang di-Pertuan Negara, and the vacancy shall be filled by election in the manner provided by or under any law for the time being in force in Singapore.