Singapore legislation
Regulation 12
Regulation 12
Cancelled birth certificate under regulation 11(1)(b) — issue of new birth certificate
Subregulation 1
If the birth certificate of a person (called in this regulation the subject person) is cancelled under regulation 11(1)(b), the Registrar‑General may issue a new birth certificate for the subject person, in the form and manner the Registrar‑General thinks fit, to —
where the subject person’s birth is re‑registered under section 14(1)(b) of the Act — any of the adopting parents mentioned in the adoption order for the subject person;
where the subject person’s birth is re‑registered under section 15(5) of the Act (on an application made under section 15(2) of the Act) — the applicant;
where the subject person’s birth is re‑registered under section 17(5) or (6) of the Act (on an application made under section 17(2) of the Act) — the applicant; or
where the subject person’s birth is re‑registered under section 18(5) of the Act (on an application made under section 18(2) of the Act) — the applicant.
Subregulation 2
Before a new birth certificate is issued to a person under this regulation, that person must pay the applicable fee specified in the Schedule for the new birth certificate.