"session" means the sittings of the Legislative Assembly commencing when it first meets after being constituted, or after its prorogation or dissolution at any time, and terminating when the Legislative Assembly is prorogued or is dissolved without having been prorogued;
"Singapore" means the State of Singapore;
"sitting" means a period during which the Legislative Assembly is sitting continuously without adjournment, including any period during which the Legislative Assembly is in committee;
"Speaker" and "Deputy Speaker" mean, respectively, the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Assembly;
"State" means the State of Singapore;
"State law" means—
- (a) any existing law continuing to have effect as part of the law of the State after the coming into operation of this Constitution to the extent that it is by virtue of the provisions of the Federal Constitution treated as a State law; and
- (b) any law made by the Legislature.
"terms of service" in respect of any officer include the remuneration to which that officer is entitled by virtue of his office, and any pension, gratuity or other like allowance payable to or in respect of that officer;
"written law" means this Constitution and the Federal Constitution and all Federal and State laws and subsidiary legislation for the time being in force in the State and includes rules and regulations made under the Singapore (Constitution) Order in Council, 1958, so long as they are in force in the State;
"Yang di-Pertuan Agong" means the Yang di-Pertuan Agong or Supreme Head of the Federation and includes the Deputy Supreme Head of the Federation;
"Yang di-Pertuan Negara" means the Yang di-Pertuan Negara of Singapore and includes any person for the time being appointed to perform the functions of the Yang di-Pertuan Negara;
- (2) Save where this Constitution otherwise provides or where the context otherwise requires—
- (a) the person or authority having power to make substantive appointments to any public office may appoint a person to perform the functions of that office during any period during which it is vacant or during which the holder thereof is unable (whether by reason of absence or infirmity of body or mind or any other cause) to perform those functions;
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