by the Prime Minister so to do, but he shall not be obliged to act in this respect in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister unless he is satisfied that, in tendering that advice, the Prime Minister commands the confidence of a majority of the Members of the Legislative Assembly.
- (4) The Legislative Assembly unless sooner dissolved shall continue for five years from the date of its first sitting and shall then stand dissolved.
General elections. 50. There shall be a general election at such time within three months after every dissolution of the Legislative Assembly as the Yang di-Pertuan Negara shall appoint by Proclamation published in the Gazette.
Remuneration of Members. 51. The Legislature may by law make provision for the remuneration of Members of the Legislative Assembly.
Supremacy of Constitution. 52. Any law enacted by the Legislature after the coming into operation of this Constitution which is inconsistent with this Constitution shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.
Status of citizen of Singapore. 53. (1) There shall be a status known as " citizen of Singapore ".
- (2) The status of a citizen of Singapore may be acquired—
- (a) by birth;
- (b) by descent;
- (c) by registration or enrolment; or
- (d) under the provisions of the Federal Constitution by naturalisation.
- (3) In accordance with the position of the State within the Federation every person who is a citizen of Singapore enjoys by virtue of that citizenship and in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Constitution the status of a citizen of Malaysia.
Citizenship by birth. 54. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Article, every person born in the State after the coming into operation of this Constitution shall be a citizen of Singapore by birth.
- (2) A person shall not be a citizen of Singapore by virtue of clause (1) of this Article if at the time of his birth—
- (a) his father, not being a citizen of Malaysia, possessed such immunity from suit and legal process as is accorded to an envoy of a sovereign power accredited to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong; or
- (b) his father was an enemy alien and the birth occurred in a place then under the occupation of the enemy; or
- (b) his father was an enemy alien and the birth occurred in a place then under the occupation of the enemy; or
