NOMINATED MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

[Mr Speaker in the Chair]

Mr Speaker: Provision was made in the Constitution for the appointment of nominated Members of Parliament by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1990 which came into operation on 10th September 1990.

Section 5 of the new Fourth Schedule of the Constitution provides that as soon as practicable after the commencement of the Act, the President shall, on the nomination of the Special Select Committee of Parliament, appoint not more than 6 persons as nominated Members of Parliament. The Special Select Committee was set up on 14th September 1990 and its Report was presented to Parliament on 19th November 1990, as Paper Parl. 8 of 1990.

The Special Select Committee nominated the following persons to the President for appointment as nominated Members of Parliament:

(1) Associate Prof Maurice Choo Hock Heng; and

(2) Mr Leong Chee Whye.

Accordingly, the President, by instruments dated 22nd November 1990, appointed Prof Choo and Mr Leong as nominated Members of Parliament for a term of two years, with effect from 22nd November 1990.

Prof Choo and Mr Leong are here today to take their seats.