TR EMERITUS

Part 9 – Judicial Review of Constitutionality Section 8 of the Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 provides Section 8, Independence of Singapore Agreement 1965 - Temporary provision as to jurisdiction and procedure of Singapore Courts Until other provision is made by the Legislature of Singapore, the jurisdiction, original... 

“All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing,” -- attributed to Burke "Every good political institution must have a preventive operation as well as a remedial. It ought to have a natural tendency to exclude bad men from Government, and not to trust for the safety of the State to subsequent punishment... 

Part 8 – Preventive Detention Article 149 provides the suspension of certain constitutional guarantees in the legislation against subversion.  In particular, Article 149 authorizes preventive detention in the Internal Security Act (Cap 143) and Criminal Law (Temporary Provisions) Act (Cap 67).  Article 149 was transferred...