Women’s Charter 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Offences Relating to Solemnisation and Registration of Marriages
41. Destroying or falsifying State Marriage Register, etc.
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Any person who by himself, herself or another —
wilfully destroys or causes damage to —
the State Marriage Register; or
State Marriage Register
“State Marriage Register” means the State Marriage Register maintained under section 27.
any record or information contained in the State Marriage Register; (iii)[Deleted by Act 3 of 2022 wef 25/09/2023]
record
“record”, in relation to the State Marriage Register, includes —(a)a certificate of marriage created under section 30(2)(a); and(b)a certificate of marriage contained in the State Marriage Register before the date of commencement of section 19 of the Women’s Charter (Amendment) Act 2022;
falsely makes any thing that purports to be, or counterfeits —
the State Marriage Register;
any record or information contained in the State Marriage Register; or
[Deleted by Act 3 of 2022 wef 25/09/2023]
any copy of or extract from any record or information contained in the State Marriage Register that has been certified by the Registrar to be a true copy or extract; or
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Marriages appointed under section 26 and includes an Assistant Registrar of Marriages;
wilfully inserts any false entry in —
the State Marriage Register;
any record or information contained in the State Marriage Register; or
[Deleted by Act 3 of 2022 wef 25/09/2023]
any copy of or extract from any record or information contained in the State Marriage Register that has been certified by the Registrar to be a true copy or extract,shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years and shall also be liable to a fine not exceeding $10,000.