Legislative Council of Singapore
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The Legislative Council of Singapore was the colonial-era legislative body that served as the main law-making institution in Singapore before it was succeeded by the more representative Legislative Assembly.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Legislative Council of Singapore canonical | 1 |
| Legislative Council of the Colony of Singapore | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial legislature
ⓘ
legislative body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Singapore Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
outlying islands of Singapore ⓘ |
| authority | British Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
colonial-era institution
ⓘ
less representative than its successor ⓘ |
| composition |
official members
ⓘ
unofficial members ⓘ |
| country | Colony of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
advising the colonial governor
ⓘ
lawmaking ⓘ |
| governingBodyOf | Singapore (as a British colony) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | forum for colonial administration decisions in Singapore ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentRole | Governor of Singapore ⓘ |
| historicalFunction | transition body towards self-government in Singapore ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | British colonial rule in Singapore ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ Malay ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subordinate to the British Colonial Office ⓘ |
| legislativeBranchOf | Government of the Colony of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British Empire legislative system
ⓘ
colonial government of Singapore ⓘ |
| precededBy | Straits Settlements Legislative Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier advisory councils under British rule in Singapore ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Legislative Assembly of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
debating colonial policies affecting Singapore
ⓘ
passing ordinances for Singapore ⓘ |
| significance | precursor to representative government in Singapore ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
British Colonial Office in London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Governor of Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | more representative Legislative Assembly of Singapore ⓘ |
| topic | colonial law in Singapore ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | primarily appointed members ⓘ |
| usedFor | enacting colonial ordinances ⓘ |
| votingSystem | limited franchise with appointed members ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Legislative Council of the Colony of Singapore