- (3) A Bill or amendment shall not be deemed to make provision for any of the said matters by reason only that it provides for the imposition or alteration of any fine or other pecuniary penalty or for the payment or demand of a licence fee or a fee or charge for any service rendered.
Words of enactment of laws. 44. In every Bill presented for assent the words of enactment shall be as follows:—
"Be it enacted by the Yang di-Pertuan Negara with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Singapore, as follows:— ".
Oath of Allegiance. 45. No Member of the Legislative Assembly shall be permitted to take part in the proceedings thereof (other than proceedings necessary for the purpose of this Article) until he has taken and subscribed before the Legislative Assembly the Oath of Allegiance in the form set out in the First Schedule to this Constitution:
Provided that the election of a Speaker may take place before the Members of the Legislative Assembly have taken and subscribed such Oath.
Address by Yang di-Pertuan Negara. 46. The Yang di-Pertuan Negara may address the Legislative Assembly and may send messages thereto.
Privileges of the Legislative Assembly and Members. 47. Subject to the provisions of the Federal Constitution, it shall be lawful for the Legislature by law to determine and regulate the privileges, immunities or powers of the Legislative Assembly; but no such privileges, immunities or powers shall exceed those of the Federal House of Representatives.
Sessions of the Legislative Assembly. 48. (1) There shall be a session of the Legislative Assembly once at least in every year and a period of six months shall not intervene between the last sitting of the Legislative Assembly in any one session and the first sitting thereof in the next session.
- (2) The sessions of the Legislative Assembly shall be held in such places and shall commence at such times as the Yang di-Pertuan Negara may from time to time appoint by Proclamation in the Gazette.
Prorogation and dissolution. 49. (1) The Yang di-Pertuan Negara may at any time, by Proclamation in the Gazette, prorogue the Legislative Assembly.
- (2) If, at any time, the office of Prime Minister is vacant, the Yang di-Pertuan Negara shall, by Proclamation in the Gazette, dissolve the Legislative Assembly as soon as he is satisfied, acting in his discretion, that a reasonable period has elapsed since that office was last vacated and that there is no Member of the Legislative Assembly likely to command the confidence of a majority of the Members thereof.
- (3) The Yang di-Pertuan Negara may at any time, by Proclamation in the Gazette, dissolve the Legislative Assembly if he is advised
