Singapore legislation
Clause 7
Clause 7
Amendment of section 16
In the RBD Act, in section 16, replace subsection (3) with —“(3) If subsection (2)(a) or (b) applies in respect of the child, the Registrar‑General may —
(a)
in the case of registration under section 9 or 13(2) — register the child’s birth under section 9(2) or 13(2) (as the case may be) without entering the particulars of either or both of the parents in the register; or
(b)
in the case of registration being considered under section 13(1) — refuse to register the child’s birth under that provision.”.