Singapore legislation
Section 21B
Section 21B
Rectification or updating on Registrar’s initiative
(1)
The Registrar may rectify or update any particulars or document contained in a register kept by him or her, if the Registrar is satisfied that —
there is a defect or an error in the particulars or document arising from any grammatical, typographical or similar mistake; or
there is evidence of a conflict between the particulars of a limited partnership or person and —
other information in the register relating to that limited partnership or person; or (ii)other information relating to that limited partnership or person obtained from such department or Ministry of the Government, or statutory body or other body corporate as may be prescribed.
(2)
Before the Registrar rectifies or updates the register under subsection (1), the Registrar must, except under prescribed circumstances, give written notice to all the general partners of the limited partnership or person whose documents or particulars are to be rectified or updated of the Registrar’s intention to do so, and state in the notice —
the reasons for and details of the proposed rectification or updating to be made to the register; and (b)the date by which any written objection to the proposed rectification or updating must be delivered to the Registrar, being a date at least 30 days after the date of the notice.
(3)
Any person notified under subsection (2) may deliver to the Registrar, not later than the date specified under subsection (2)(b), a written objection to the proposed rectification or updating of the register.
(4)
The Registrar must not rectify or update the register if the Registrar receives a written objection under subsection (3) to the proposed rectification or updating by the date specified under subsection (2)(b), unless the Registrar is satisfied that the objection is frivolous or vexatious or has been withdrawn.
(5)
The Registrar may rectify or update the register if the Registrar does not receive a written objection under subsection (3) by the date specified under subsection (2)(b).
(6)
The Registrar may include any notation that the Registrar thinks fit in the register for the purposes of providing information relating to any error or defect in any particulars or document in the register, and may remove the notation if the Registrar is satisfied that it no longer serves any useful purpose.
(7)
Despite anything in this section, the Registrar may, if the Registrar is satisfied that there is any error or defect in any particulars or document in the register, by written notice, request that any general partner or local manager of the limited partnership to which the particulars or document relates take such steps within such time as the Registrar may specify to ensure that the error or defect is rectified.