Section 3

Subject to this section, where the parents of an illegitimate person marry or have married one another, whether before, on or after 18 May 1934 the marriage shall, if the father or mother of the illegitimate person was or is at the date of the marriage domiciled in Singapore, render that person, if living, legitimate from 18 May 1934 or from the date of the marriage, whichever last happens.

Nothing in this Act shall operate to legitimate a person unless the marriage leading to the legitimation was solemnised and registered in accordance with the provisions of the repealed Christian Marriage Ordinance (Cap. 37, 1955 Revised Edition) or of the Civil Marriage Ordinance (Cap. 38, 1955 Revised Edition) or unless that marriage was registered or deemed to be registered under the Women’s Charter 1961.

The legitimation of a person under this Act does not enable him or his spouse, children or remoter issue to take any interest in property save as hereinafter expressly provided in this Act.

The provisions contained in the Schedule shall have effect with respect of the re-registration of the births of legitimated persons.