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Section 31

of Malaysia Act

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Section 31

(2)

A Singapore citizen shall not be qualified to be an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of any State other than

Singapore; and a citizen who is not a Singapore citizen shall not be qualified to be a member of the Legislative Assembly of

Singapore.

Act 26/1963

(3)

Notwithstanding anything in Article 119, a citizen is not entitled to vote in a constituency in any election to the House of Representatives or a Legislative Assembly if—

(a)

the constituency is not in the State of Singapore and he is on the qualifying date (as defined in that Article) a

Singapore citizen; or

(b)

if the constituency is in the State of Singapore and he is not on that date a Singapore citizen.

(4)

Any election of a person to either House of Parliament or to a Legislative Assembly contrary to Clause (1) or (2) shall be void; and if a member of either House or of a Legislative

Assembly (not being an appointed member) changes his status as being or not being a Singapore citizen, his seat shall become vacant.