Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Business Names Registration Regulations 2015

Regulation 11

Prescribed circumstances under section 27(2) of Act

The Registrar need not give the written notice referred to in section 27(2) of the Act before the Registrar rectifies or updates the register under section 27(1) of the Act if —

(a)

the conflict is between the particulars of the registered business or person in a register, and —

(i)

the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification obtained from the Department of Statistics, Ministry of Trade and Industry;

(ii)

the particulars (including residential address) of the person registered under the National Registration Act 1965 obtained from the Ministry of Home Affairs;

(iii)

the foreign identification number of a foreigner obtained from the Ministry of Manpower; or

(iv)

the building name, postal code or street name of a property obtained from Singapore Post Limited; and

(b)

the Registrar is satisfied that the effort involved in giving the written notice referred to in section 27(2) of the Act would be excessive, having regard to the likelihood that the registered business or person whose particulars are to be rectified or updated would object to the rectification or updating.