Clause 7
Official languages and national language
of Republic of Singapore Independence Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 7 of 13
Clause 7
(1)
Malay, Mandarin, Tamil and English shall be the four official languages in Singapore.
(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 section shall prejudice the right of the Government to preserve and sustain the use and study of the language of any other community in Singapore.