Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 13 · General Provisions
156. Institution of marriage
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The Legislature may, by law, define, regulate, protect, safeguard, support, foster and promote the institution of marriage.
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.
written law
“written law” means this Constitution and all Acts and Ordinances and subsidiary legislation for the time being in force in Singapore.
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 —
law
“law” includes written law and any legislation of the United Kingdom or other enactment or instrument whatsoever which is in operation in Singapore and the common law in so far as it is in operation in Singapore and any custom or usage having the force of law in Singapore;
defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman; or
is based on such a definition of marriage.
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.
commencement
“commencement”, used with reference to this Constitution, means 9 August 1965;