Singapore legislation
Regulation 21
Regulation 21
Extract from record in register of deaths — application by eligible person
Subregulation 1
An eligible person (called in this regulation the applicant) for a deceased person may apply to the Registrar‑General for an extract from the record of the deceased person’s death in the register of deaths.
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 deceased person’s death in the register of deaths if the Registrar‑General —
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).
Subregulation 5
In this regulation —
Definition
“eligible person”, for a deceased person, means —
a parent, spouse, child, sibling, grandparent or grandchild of the deceased person;
an administrator or executor of the estate of the deceased person; or
a licensed insurer that is party to an insurance contract relating to the deceased person;
Definition
“licensed insurer” has the meaning given by section 2 of the Insurance Act 1966.