Regulation 1
Citation
These Regulations are the Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021.
/akn/sg/act/sub_leg/2020/AA-RG1
Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021
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- Type
- Subsidiary Legislation
- Status
- In force
- Enacted
- 2020
- Sections
- 6
Quick answer
About this subsidiary legislation
Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation AA-RG1 2020, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2020.
Regulation 2
Definitions
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires —“certificate” means a certificate issued under section 16 of the Act in respect of a Singapore public document;“competent authority” has the meaning given by section 15 of the Act;“Singapore public document” has the meaning given by section 14 of the Act;“website”, in relation to a competent authority, means the Internet website stated opposite the authority in the First Schedule.
Definition
“certificate” means a certificate issued under section 16 of the Act in respect of a Singapore public document;
Definition
“Singapore public document” has the meaning given by section 14 of the Act;
Definition
“website”, in relation to a competent authority, means the Internet website stated opposite the authority in the First Schedule.
Regulation 3
Form of certificate
A certificate in respect of a Singapore public document —
(a)
must be issued in the form in the Second Schedule (being a modification of the Model Certificate);
(b)
may be issued in a physical or an electronic form; and
(c)
if issued in a physical form —
(i)
must be approximately 13.5 centimetres (length) by 9 centimetres (breadth); and
(ii)
must be affixed as a sticker on the document or attached to the document.
Regulation 4
Fee for issuing certificate
Subregulation 1
The fee for issuing a certificate is $10.70.
Subregulation 2
A competent authority may waive, refund or remit the whole or any part of the fee payable under paragraph (1).
Regulation 5
Register of certificates
Subregulation 1
A competent authority must keep an electronic register of every certificate it issues.
Subregulation 2
The register must include the following information in respect of each certificate issued by the competent authority:
(a)
the name, contact number and email address of the person who requested the issuance of the certificate;
(b)
the date on which and the time at which the certificate was issued;
(c)
the information stated on the certificate;
(d)
whether the certificate was issued in a physical or an electronic form;
(e)
an image of the certificate.
Regulation 6
Verification of certificates
Subregulation 1
A competent authority must ensure that its website is capable of being used to verify certificates issued by the authority in the manner described in this regulation.
Subregulation 2
A person who wishes to verify a document purporting to be a certificate issued by the competent authority may —
(a)
access the website of the authority (whether by scanning the Quick Response code on the document or by any other means); and
(b)
provide the verification code on the document in the manner stated on the website.
Subregulation 3
Thereafter, if the certificate is in fact issued by the competent authority, the website must show the information stated on the certificate.
Subregulation 4
To avoid doubt, the website need not show any other information in respect of the certificate or the certified Singapore public document.
Common questions
- What is Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021?
- Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation AA-RG1 2020, currently marked in force and first recorded in 2020.
- Is Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021 still in force?
- Yes — Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021 is currently in force.
- When did Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021 take effect?
- Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021 was first recorded in 2020.
- How many regulations does Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021 have?
- Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021 contains 6 regulations.
- Where can I read the official version of Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021?
- The official text of Apostille (Certification of Singapore Public Documents) Regulations 2021 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.