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of the Federation as a citizen of Singapore if he satisfies the Government that he—


 * (a) is of good character;


 * (b) has resided in the State throughout the twelve months immediately preceding the date of his application;


 * (c) has during the twelve years immediately preceding the date of his application resided in the State for periods amounting in the aggregate to not less than ten years;


 * (d) intends to reside permanently in the State; and


 * (e) has an elementary knowledge of the national language:

Provided that the Government may exempt an applicant who has attained the age of forty-five years or who is deaf or dumb from compliance with the provisions of paragraph (e) of this clause.


 * (2) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution any woman, not being a citizen of Malaysia, who is married to a citizen of Singapore may, on making application therefor in the prescribed manner, be registered as a citizen of Singapore if she satisfies the Government—


 * (a) that she has resided continuously hi the State for a period of not less than two years immediately preceding the date of the application;


 * (b) that she intends to reside permanently in the State; and


 * (c) that she is of good character.

58. (1) The Government may if satisfied that a child under the age of twenty-one years who is not a citizen of Malaysia—


 * (a) is the child of a citizen of Singapore; and


 * (b) is residing in the State,

cause such child to be registered as a citizen of Singapore on application being made therefor in the prescribed manner by the parent or guardian of such child.


 * (2) The Government may, in such special circumstances as it thinks fit, cause any child under the age of twenty-one years, who is not a citizen of Malaysia, to be registered as a citizen of Singapore.

59. Subject to the provisions of Article 60 of this Constitution a person enrolled or registered as a citizen of Singapore under Article 56, 57 or 58 of this Constitution shall be a citizen of Singapore from the date station on which he is so enrolled or registered.

60. (1) No person shall be registered as a citizen of Singapore under Article 57 of this Constitution until he has taken the oath of allegiance and loyalty in the form prescribed in the Second Schedule to this Constitution.


 * (2) Except with the approval of the Government of the Federation, no person who has renounced or has been deprived of citizenship of Singapore or of citizenship of the Federation of Malaya or of citizenship of Malaysia under this Constitution or the Singapore Citizenship Ordinance, 1957 or the Federal Constitution or the Federation of