Singapore legislation
Section 12D
Section 12D
Rectification or updating on Registrar’s initiative
(1)
The Registrar may rectify or update any particulars or document in a register kept by him or her, if the Registrar is satisfied that —
there is a defect or error in the particulars or document arising from any grammatical, typographical or similar mistake;
(aa)the register is inaccurate in respect of the particulars or document, taking account of information given in, or in support of, a notice to the Registrar under section 173A(1) or 173E(1), (2) or (3); or
there is evidence of a conflict between the particulars of a company or person and —
other information in the register relating to that company or person; or
other information relating to that company or person obtained from such department or Ministry of the Government, or statutory body or other body corporate as may be prescribed, or the courts.
(1A)
Subsections (2) to (5) do not apply where the Registrar rectifies or updates the register under subsection (1)(aa).
(2)
Before the Registrar rectifies or updates the register under subsection (1), the Registrar must, except under prescribed circumstances, give written notice to the company or person whose documents or particulars are to be rectified or updated of the Registrar’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 Registrar, being a date at least 30 days after the date of the notice.
(3)
The company or person notified under subsection (2) may deliver to the Registrar, not later than the date specified under subsection (2)(b), a written objection to the proposed rectification or updating of the register.
(4)
The Registrar must not rectify or update the register if the Registrar receives a written objection under subsection (3) to the proposed rectification or updating by the date specified under subsection (2)(b), unless the Registrar is satisfied that the objection is frivolous or vexatious or has been withdrawn.
(5)
The Registrar may rectify or update the register if the Registrar does not receive a written objection under subsection (3) by the date specified under subsection (2)(b).
(6)
The Registrar may include such notation as the Registrar thinks fit on the register for the purposes of providing information relating to any error, defect or inaccuracy in any particulars or document in the register, and may remove such notation if the Registrar is satisfied that it no longer serves any useful purpose.
(7)
Despite anything in this section, the Registrar may, if the Registrar is satisfied that there is any error, defect or inaccuracy in any particulars or document in a register, by written notice, request that the company to which the particulars or document relate, or its officers take such steps within such time as the Registrar may specify to ensure that the error, defect or inaccuracy is rectified.