Singapore legislation
Clause 3
Clause 3
Amendment of section 8
In the RBD Act, in section 8 —
after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) If the Registrar‑General registers a child’s birth under section 9(2) —
where the child’s birth is registered without a name for the child — the duty of a responsible person for the child under subsection (1)(a) to provide the child’s name continues despite the registration until the end of 7 years after the child’s birth;
where the child’s birth is registered without any other birth particular — the duty of a responsible person for the child under subsection (1)(a) to provide that birth particular continues despite the registration until that birth particular is provided to the Registrar‑General; and
the registration does not affect the liability of a responsible person for the child for an offence under subsection (4).”;
in subsections (3) and (4), replace “subsection (1)” with “subsection (1)(a) or (b)”; and
in subsection (3), replace “that subsection” with “that provision”.