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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
Where the Registrar‑General is informed that a death has occurred in Singapore but that the body of the deceased person is destroyed, is not recoverable or cannot be located, the Registrar‑General may register the death before a Coroner’s certificate is issued for the death if the Registrar‑General is satisfied, from the information and evidence made available to the Registrar‑General, as to —
the occurrence of death in Singapore; and
the identity of the deceased person.
Where a reportable death in Singapore does not require a Coroner’s certificate under the Coroners Act 2010, the Registrar‑General may register the death if the Registrar‑General is satisfied, from the information and evidence made available to the Registrar‑General, as to —
the occurrence of death in Singapore; and
the identity of the deceased person.
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