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(1)
The purpose of this Act is to give effect to the Convention.
Convention
Defined · s 2
“Convention” means the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents, done at the Hague on 5 October 1961, the English text of which is set out in the First Schedule;
(2)
Part 2 —
(a)
exempts foreign public documents (as defined in that Part) from any requirement of legalisation; and
(b)
provides for the effect of certificates issued under the Convention and facilitates (but does not require) their use.
(3)
Part 3 provides for certificates to be issued under the Convention for Singapore public documents (as defined in that Part).