Singapore legislation
Regulation 15
Regulation 15
Extract from record in register of births — application by other person
Subregulation 1
A person (called in this regulation the applicant) who is not an eligible person for a subject person mentioned in regulation 14 but wishes to obtain an extract from the record of the subject person’s birth in the register of births must apply to the Registrar‑General for it.
Subregulation 2
The application must be accompanied by the applicable fee specified in the Schedule.
Subregulation 3
The applicant must also 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
The Registrar-General may issue to the applicant (or a person authorised by the applicant for that purpose) an extract from the record of the subject person’s birth in the register of births if the Registrar‑General —
is of the opinion that the provision of the extract to the applicant is in the interest of the subject person, or that the applicant has any other legitimate interest in the matter that justifies the provision of the extract to the applicant; (b)is satisfied that the applicant has complied with the requirements relating to the application; and
is able to identify the record in the register from the information provided by the applicant or any search of the register carried out under regulation 29(2).