Singapore legislation

Clause 19

Repeal of sections 28 to 32 and re-enactment of sections 28 to 31

Sections 28 to 32 of the Women’s Charter are repealed and the following sections substituted therefor:“Registration of marriage solemnised by Registrar or licensed solemniser28.—

(1)

After the Registrar solemnises a marriage, the Registrar must register the marriage in the State Marriage Register.(2) After a licensed solemniser solemnises a marriage —

(a)

the licensed solemniser must register the marriage in the State Marriage Register; and

(b)

if the licensed solemniser fails to do so within a reasonable time, the Registrar or another licensed solemniser may register the marriage in the State Marriage Register.(3) For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), the Registrar or other licensed solemniser may require the parties to —

(a)

appear in person before the Registrar or other licensed solemniser;

(b)

provide any oral or documentary evidence of the marriage that the Registrar or other licensed solemniser may require; and

(c)

provide any information required by the Registrar or other licensed solemniser to —

(i)

decide whether the marriage may be registered; or

(ii)

(1)

Subject to subsection (2), where a marriage is solemnised outside Singapore on or after 15 September 1961 —

(a)

the parties to the marriage may apply to the Registrar in the prescribed form to register the marriage; and

(b)

the Registrar may register the marriage in the State Marriage Register.(2) The Registrar must not register a marriage under this section if the Registrar is satisfied that —

(a)

the marriage is void under the provisions of this Act;

(b)

neither party to the marriage is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore; or

(c)

any information or evidence provided by the parties is false in any material particular.(3) For the purposes of this section, the Registrar may require the parties to the marriage to —

(a)

appear in person before the Registrar;

(b)

provide any oral or documentary evidence of the marriage that the Registrar may require; and

(c)

provide any information required by the Registrar to —

(i)

decide whether the marriage may be registered; or

(ii)

(1)

This section applies where a marriage is registered in the State Marriage Register on or after the commencement of section 19 of the Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act 2022.(2) After the marriage is registered, the Registrar must —

(a)

cause a record to be created, in the form of a certificate of marriage, in the State Marriage Register;

(b)

notify the parties to the marriage; and

(c)

if the parties so require, provide them with a copy of the certificate of marriage.Correction of errors

31. If the Registrar is satisfied that there is an error in form or substance in any record or information contained in the State Marriage Register, the Registrar may correct the error.”.

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