The Minister for Home Affairs pointed out that the Minister would not in practice make the decision in isolation from the rest of the Cabinet. Even so, amendments were made to the process of the decision to issue a restraining order.S. Jayakumar, speech during the Third Reading of the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Bill (9 November 1990), col. 596. While the Minister would have power to make the order in first instance by issuing a notice to the individual, this order would have to be confirmed by the President within 30 days of the receipt of the report of the PCRH. The President would act on Cabinet's advice except where it was contrary to the PCRH's recommendation. These changes formalized the involvement of the Cabinet in the decision-making process and involved the President as an additional safeguard, thereby addressing the concern about the subjectivity of allowing the Minister to be the sole decision-maker.S. Jayakumar, speech during the Third Reading of the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Bill (9 November 1990), col. 597. However, it was decided that the decision to issue a restraining order would remain non-justiciable and would not be subject to judicial review.S. Jayakumar, speech during the Third Reading of the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Bill (9 November 1990), col. 598.
