Singapore legislation

Clause 9

of Registration of Births and Deaths Bill

Clause 9

Registration of birth in Singapore

(1)

The Registrar‑General must register the birth of a child born in Singapore, as soon as practicable after receiving the child’s birth particulars.

(2)

The Registrar‑General may (at any time during or after the period mentioned in section 8(1)(a)) register a child’s birth based on incomplete birth particulars received (whether from a responsible person mentioned in section 8(1) or any other person) if the Registrar‑General —

(a)

is satisfied that the child is born in Singapore; and

(b)

is of the opinion that the child’s birth is capable of being registered on the basis of those incomplete birth particulars.

(3)

Where the Registrar‑General registers a child’s birth under subsection (2) without a name for the child, the Registrar‑General may enter an identifier for the child (in the form the Registrar‑General thinks fit) in the register of births.

(4)

If a child’s birth is registered under subsection (2), it does not —

(a)

discharge the duty of a responsible person for the child under section 8(1); or

(b)

affect the liability of the responsible person for an offence under section 8(4).

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