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Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021 · Updated to 30 Sep 2026 · Part 4 · Deaths
Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021 · Updated to 30 Sep 2026 · Part 4 · Deaths
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
A medical practitioner who receives a report of a death under section 22(3) must, as soon as practicable —
examine the body of the deceased person; and
ascertain relevant information about the deceased person’s medical history and the circumstances of the death.
If the death is not, or does not appear to be, a reportable death, the medical practitioner must provide the cause of death and the other death particulars to the Registrar‑General within 24 hours after complying with subsection (1).
A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000.
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