Date of Government Gazette Notification on Dissolution of Parliament

This article aims to proactively address online confusion that had been observed in the past concerning an apparent discrepancy in the date of the Government Gazette containing the President’s Proclamation to dissolve Parliament.

This is actually a long-standing practice of the Government Gazette. The Electronic Edition of the Government Gazette (e-Gazette) is published daily, and available to the public. In addition, the e-Gazette notices are also compiled in a weekly print copy of the Government Gazette, which is released every Friday, except for public holidays. Accordingly, the electronic version of Gazette notices carry the date on which they are first published electronically, and, by default, also carry the date of the Friday print copy they are part of, in the header.

The Proclamation by the President to dissolve Parliament (Gazette Notification No. 1331) was first published on 15 April 2025 in the e-Gazette. It will be published in the print copy dated Thursday, 17 April 2025 as 18 April 2025 is a public holiday.

If you are unsure of the authenticity of a Gazette notification that you come across online, you may refer to the official e-Gazette to be found at egazette.gov.sg.