(2) The Speaker shall not exercise the functions of his office and no member of the Legislative Assembly shall take part in the proceedings thereof after the coming into operation of this Constitution (other than proceedings necessary for the purposes of this clause) until he has taken and subscribed before the Legislative Assembly an oath of allegiance in the form set out in the First Schedule to this Constitution.
Existing Standing Order. 97. The Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly established by the Singapore (Constitution) Order in Council, 1958, which are in force immediately before the coming into operation of this Constitution shall, subject to amendment or revocation under Article 36 of the Constitution, be the Standing Orders of the Legislative Assembly established by this Constitution, but shall be construed with such modifications, adaptations, qualifications and exceptions as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with the provisions of this Constitution.
The Cabinet. 98. (1) The Cabinet established by the Singapore (Constitution) Order in Council, 1958, shall remain in being and shall be deemed to be the Cabinet established by this Constitution, and accordingly the persons who immediately before the coming into operation of this Constitution hold the office of Prime Minister and other Ministers shall on the coming into operation of this Constitution continue to hold those offices in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.
- (2) Any person who continues to hold the office of Prime Minister or other Minister as from the coming into operation of this Constitution by virtue of clause (1) of this Article shall, before entering on the duties of his office after the coming into operation of this Constitution, take and subscribe before the Yang di-Pertuan Negara an oath of allegiance in the form set out in the First Schedule to the Constitution.
The Public Service Commission. 99. The persons who, immediately before the coming into operation of this Constitution, were the Chairman and other members of the Public Service Commission established by the Singapore (Constitution) Order in Council, 1958, shall on the coming into operation of this Constitution be deemed to have been appointed as Chairman and members of the Commission under Article 71 of this Constitution and shall hold their offices in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution and in relation to any such person, the reference in Clause (1) of Article 73 of this Constitution to the date of his appointment shall be construed as a reference to the date of his appointment to the Public Service Commission established by the Singapore (Constitution) Order in Council, 1958.
Public officers to continue in office.
100. Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and the Federal Constitution, every person who immediately before the coming into operation of this Constitution holds a public office shall on its coming into operation continue to hold the like office in the public service.