Singapore legislation

Article 153A

of Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

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.