Singapore legislation

Regulation 14

of National Registration Regulations

Regulation 14

Re‑registration at age of 30 years

Amended byS 847/2020 wef 01/10/2020S 701/2016 wef 01/01/2017

Subregulation 1

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), any person who —

(a)

has been registered under the Act; and

(b)

attains the age of 30 years on or after 1 January 2002,must, within one year after attaining the age of 30 years (called in this regulation the specified period), apply for re‑registration in accordance with these Regulations.

Subregulation 2

Paragraph (1) does not apply to a person who has been issued with an identity card or a replacement identity card within 10 years immediately before the person attains the age of 30 years.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 847/2020 wef 01/10/2020

Where a person mentioned in paragraph (1) —

(a)

proves to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that the person will be resident outside of Singapore during the whole of the specified period — the person may apply for re-registration in accordance with these Regulations at any time within the period of one year immediately before the date on which the person attains the age of 30 years; or

(b)

resides outside Singapore during the whole of the specified period — the person must, within one year after the person’s return to Singapore, apply for re-registration in accordance with these Regulations.

Subregulation 4

Nothing in this regulation prevents the re‑registration of a person who fails to apply for re‑registration within the time specified in paragraph (1) or (3), as the case may be.