Singapore legislation
Regulation 17
Regulation 17
Record of birth of person before adoption as child
Subregulation 1
No person is to have access to any record (called in this regulation a former record) of the birth of a person (called in this regulation the subject person) that was entered in the register of births before the re‑registration (or, where there has been more than one re‑registration, the last re‑registration) of the subject person’s birth under section 14(1)(b) of the Act, or section 12 of the Adoption of Children Act 1939 as in force before 29 May 2022 (as the case may be), except as provided in this regulation.
Subregulation 2
A person (called in this regulation the applicant) who wishes to obtain a copy of a former record of a subject person’s birth in the register of births must apply to the Registrar‑General for it.
Subregulation 3
The application must be accompanied by the applicable fee specified in the Schedule.
Subregulation 4
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 5
The Registrar-General may issue to the applicant (or a person authorised by the applicant for that purpose) a copy of the former record (mentioned in the application) of the subject person’s birth in the register of births if the Registrar‑General —
is of the opinion that the provision of the former record 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 former record to the applicant; and
is satisfied that the applicant has complied with the requirements relating to the application.