Constitution (Ministerial Responsibility) Amendment Notification 2026 — Ninth Schedule Paragraph (25)
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The Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Ministerial Responsibility) (Amendment) Notification 2026 (S 245) amends the Ninth Schedule of the 2025 Notification by replacing paragraph (25) under item 4 'Subjects' with a reference to the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993. The amendment is issued under Article 30 of the Constitution by the Prime Minister and was made on 20 April 2026. It comes into operation on 1 May 2026.
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This Notification amends the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Ministerial Responsibility) Notification 2025 (G.N. No. S 415/2025) by modifying the Ninth Schedule. Specifically, under item 4 'Subjects', paragraph (25) is replaced to now reference the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993 instead of its prior text. The amendment is made pursuant to Article 30 of the Constitution and comes into force on 1 May 2026.\n\nAffected government ministries and agencies should note the updated ministerial responsibility designations for matters relating to the Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993, as the allocation of ministerial oversight for tobacco and vaporiser control is now formally reflected in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution.
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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Ministerial Responsibility) (Amendment) Notification 2026 Status:
Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 24 Apr 2026
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No. S 245
| Constitution of the Republic of Singapore |
| Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
(Ministerial Responsibility)
(Amendment) Notification 2026 |
| In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 30 of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, the Prime Minister makes the following Notification: |
| Citation and commencement |
| 1. This Notification is the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Ministerial Responsibility) (Amendment) Notification 2026 and comes into operation on 1 May 2026. |
| Amendment of Ninth Schedule |
2. In the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Ministerial Responsibility) Notification 2025 (G.N. No. S 415/2025), in the Ninth Schedule, under the heading “ Subjects ”, in item 4, replace paragraph (25) with —
| “ (25) Tobacco and Vaporisers Control Act 1993 ”. |
[G.N. No. S 474/2025]
| Made on 20 April 2026. |
| TAN KEE YONG |
Secretary to the Cabinet,
Singapore.
| [Cabinet 19/91 Vol.7; AG/LEGIS/SL/CONS/2025/4] |
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