Singapore legislation
Regulation 10
Regulation 10
Issue of birth certificate after birth registration under section 9, 13 or 14(1)(a) of Act
Subregulation 1
After registering the birth of a child under section 9(1), 13(1) or 14(1)(a) of the Act, the Registrar‑General may issue a birth certificate for the child, in the form and manner the Registrar‑General thinks fit, to —
where the child’s birth is registered under section 9(1) of the Act — any of the responsible persons for the child who provided the child’s birth particulars under section 8(1) of the Act;
where the child’s birth is registered under section 13(1) of the Act (on an application made under section 12(1) of the Act) — the applicant; or (c)where the child’s birth is registered under section 14(1)(a) of the Act — any of the adopting parents mentioned in the adoption order for the child.
Subregulation 2
If a child’s birth is registered under section 9(2) or 13(2) of the Act, the Registrar‑General may (if a birth certificate has not been issued previously in respect of the child under this paragraph) issue a birth certificate for the child, in the form and manner the Registrar‑General thinks fit, to —
where the Registrar-General enters the child’s name in the register of births under section 20(4) of the Act (on an application made under section 20(1) of the Act) — the applicant; or
where a responsible person for the child applies to the Registrar‑General for the child’s birth certificate — the applicant.
Subregulation 3
If an application mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) is made, the applicant must 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.
Subregulation 4
Before a birth certificate is issued to a person under this regulation, that person must pay the applicable fee specified in the Schedule for the birth certificate.