Singapore legislation

Article 12

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

Article 12

Equal protection

Quoted provision

Clause 1

All persons are equal before the law and entitled to the equal protection of the law.

Quoted provision

Clause 2

Except as expressly authorised by this Constitution, there shall be no discrimination against citizens of Singapore on the ground only of religion, race, descent or place of birth in any law or in the appointment to any office or employment under a public authority or in the administration of any law relating to the acquisition, holding or disposition of property or the establishing or carrying on of any trade, business, profession, vocation or employment.

Quoted provision

Clause 3

This Article does not invalidate or prohibit —

(a)

any provision regulating personal law; or

(b)

any provision or practice restricting office or employment connected with the affairs of any religion, or of an institution managed by a group professing any religion, to persons professing that religion.

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