Singapore legislation
Clause 9
Clause 9
New Division 3 of Part 5
In the RBD Act, in Part 5, after Division 2, insert —“Division 3 — Name in register of stillbirthsName for stillborn child 36A.—
A parent of a stillborn child may apply to the Registrar‑General for a name to be entered for the stillborn child in the register of stillbirths if —
the stillbirth is registered under section 34;
the stillbirth is reported under section 35(3) and the parent applies under section 36(1) for the stillbirth to be registered; or
the stillbirth is registered under section 36(4) without a name for the stillborn child.(2) The application by the parent (called in this section the applicant) —
in the case of subsection (1)(a) or (c) — must be made within one year after the stillbirth; or
in the case of subsection (1)(b) — may be made together with the application under section 36(1) or while the application under section 36(1) is pending the Registrar‑General’s decision.(3) The applicant must also provide to the Registrar‑General any information or evidence the Registrar‑General requires that supports the application, or verifies the accuracy of the matters contained in or accompanying the application, within the time the Registrar‑General requires.(4) The Registrar‑General may enter the stillborn child’s name in the register if —
the Registrar‑General is satisfied that the applicant has complied with the requirements relating to the application; and
the name provided by the applicant for the stillborn child complies with section 36B(1), and the Registrar‑General does not refuse the name under section 36B(2).Name in register of stillbirths36B.—
The name of a stillborn child to be entered in the register of stillbirths —
must be in a form expressed in characters in the modern English alphabet;
may include a permitted character; and (c)must not exceed the number of characters permitted in the electronic form of the register for the entry of a name.(2) The Registrar‑General may refuse to enter a stillborn child’s name in the register if the name —
contains anything that represents or resembles a title, a rank or an award;
where the name adopts a patronymic or matronymic naming system to signify lineage — includes any expression or abbreviation (for the purposes of that naming system) that does not correspond to the stillborn child’s sex entered or to be entered in the register;
is obscene or offensive; or
is contrary to the public interest.”.