Singapore legislation

Regulation 20

of Singapore Citizenship Rules

Regulation 20

Prohibitions

Subregulation 1

A person shall not, except in accordance with these Rules or any other written law —

(a)

part with the possession of a certificate of citizenship granted to him; or

(b)

receive or have in his possession a certificate of citizenship not granted to him.

Subregulation 2

No person shall —

(a)

obtain or have in his possession more than one certificate of citizenship unless he can show that he obtained or had possession of such certificate innocently; or

(b)

except by lawful authority, make any mark or entry upon, or erase, cancel or alter any mark or entry contained in, or otherwise deface or destroy any certificate issued under the repealed Singapore Citizenship Ordinance 1957 (Ord. 35/57) or the Constitution.