Singapore legislation

Section 12A

of Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1937

Section 12A

Registrar‑General may refuse entry or alteration of name in register of births

Amended by32/2016

The Registrar‑General may refuse the entry or alteration of a child’s name in a register of births under this Act if the name (including the altered name) —

(a)

contains anything that represents or resembles a title, a rank or an award;

(b)

where the name adopts a patronymic or matronymic naming system to signify lineage, includes any expression or abbreviation (for the purpose of that naming system) that does not correspond to the child’s gender entered or to be entered in the register;

(c)

is obscene or offensive; or

(d)

is contrary to the public interest.

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