Singapore legislation
Article 156
Article 156
Institution of marriage
Quoted provision
Clause 1
The Legislature may, by law, define, regulate, protect, safeguard, support, foster and promote the institution of marriage.
Quoted provision
Clause 2
Subject to any written law, the Government and any public authority may, in the exercise of their executive authority, protect, safeguard, support, foster and promote the institution of marriage.
Quoted provision
Clause 3
Nothing in Part 4 invalidates a law enacted before, on or after the date of commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 3) Act 2022 by reason that the law —
defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman; or
is based on such a definition of marriage.
Quoted provision
Clause 4
Nothing in Part 4 invalidates an exercise of executive authority before, on or after the date of commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment No. 3) Act 2022 by reason that the exercise is based on a definition of marriage as a union between a man and a woman.