Singapore legislation
Article 153A
Article 153A
Official languages and national language
Quoted provision
Clause 1
Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English shall be the 4 official languages in Singapore.
Quoted provision
Clause 2
The national language shall be the Malay language and shall be in the Roman script:Provided that —
(a)
no person shall be prohibited or prevented from using or from teaching or learning any other language; and
(b)
nothing in this Article shall prejudice the right of the Government to preserve and sustain the use and study of the language of any other community in Singapore.