Clause 14

The Public Guardian may rectify or update any particulars or document in a register kept by the Public Guardian, if the Public Guardian is satisfied that —

there is an error or a defect 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 —

any other information in the register relating to that person; or

any other information relating to that person obtained from any Singapore public sector agency that may be prescribed.(2) Before the Public Guardian rectifies or updates a register under subsection (1), the Public Guardian must, except under prescribed circumstances, give written notice to the person whose particulars or document is to be rectified or updated of the Public Guardian’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 Public Guardian, being a date at least 14 days (or any longer prescribed period) after the date of the notice.(3) The person notified under subsection (2) may deliver to the Public Guardian, not later than the date specified under subsection (2)(b), a written objection to the proposed rectification or updating of the register.(4) The Public Guardian must not rectify or update the register if the Public Guardian receives a written objection under subsection (3) to the proposed rectification or updating of the register by the date specified under subsection (2)(b), unless the Public Guardian is satisfied that the objection is frivolous or vexatious or has been withdrawn.(5) The Public Guardian may rectify or update the register if the Public Guardian does not receive a written objection under subsection (3) by the date specified under subsection (2)(b).(6) The Public Guardian may include such notation as the Public Guardian thinks fit on a register for the purposes of providing information relating to any error or defect in any particulars or document in the register, and may remove such notation if the Public Guardian is satisfied that it no longer serves any useful purpose.(7) Despite anything in this section, the Public Guardian may, if the Public Guardian is satisfied that there is any error or defect in any particulars or document in a register, by written notice, request that the person to which the particulars or document relates take such steps within such time as the Public Guardian may specify to ensure that the error or defect is rectified.(8) In this section —“document” does not include a lasting power of attorney;“register” means —

a register of lasting powers of attorney;

a register of orders appointing deputies; or

a register of professional deputies.”.