Council of Presidential Advisers
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The Council of Presidential Advisers is a constitutional body in Singapore that advises the President on key decisions such as fiscal safeguards, public service appointments, and the use of discretionary powers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Council of Presidential Advisers canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
advisory council
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constitutional body ⓘ |
| advises | President of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advisesOn |
corruption and integrity-related matters in certain cases
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detention and security matters in certain cases ⓘ fiscal safeguards ⓘ key public sector appointments ⓘ public service appointments ⓘ use of past reserves ⓘ use of presidential discretionary powers ⓘ |
| aim |
to ensure integrity of key public appointments
ⓘ
to safeguard Singapore’s reserves ⓘ |
| bindingNatureOfAdvice |
Council’s advice is generally not legally binding on the President
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Council’s views can affect whether Parliament may override a presidential veto in certain cases ⓘ |
| compositionIncludes |
alternate members
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chairman ⓘ deputy chairman ⓘ members ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| decisionEffect |
President may override government decisions in protected areas after considering Council’s advice
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President must consult the Council in specified areas before exercising discretionary powers ⓘ |
| establishedAs | mechanism to support the Elected President’s custodial role ⓘ |
| governedBy | constitutional provisions on the Elected President ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
independent advisory role
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non-partisan ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasisIn | Constitution of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPower | to require information relevant to matters on which it advises ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | national-level matters in Singapore ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meets | periodically ⓘ |
| membersAppointedBy | President of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | Singapore’s Westminster-derived system with an elected presidency ⓘ |
| oversees | safeguarding of past reserves together with the President ⓘ |
| partOf | constitutional framework of Singapore ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Elected Presidency of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | to provide independent advice to the President of Singapore ⓘ |
| scope | matters specified in the Constitution of Singapore ⓘ |
| someMembersNominatedBy |
Chairman of the Public Service Commission of Singapore
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Chief Justice of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Prime Minister of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfPowerAdvisedOn |
appointment powers
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fiscal powers ⓘ veto powers ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Government of Singapore
NERFINISHED
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Monetary Authority of Singapore in fiscal and reserves-related matters ⓘ Public Service Commission of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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