Singapore legislation
Section 27
Section 27
Rectification or updating on Registrar’s initiative
(1)
The Registrar may rectify or update any particulars or document in the register, 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 person and —
other information in the register relating to that person; or
other information relating to that 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 the person whose document 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
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)
The 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under subsection (2)(b), unless the Registrar is satisfied that the objection is frivolous or vexatious or has been withdrawn.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 such notation as 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 notice in writing, request that the registered person to whom the particulars or document relates, or the registered person’s authorised representative, take such steps within such time as the Registrar may specify to ensure that the error or defect is rectified.