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Registration of Births and Deaths Act
(Chapter 267, Section 29)
Registration of
Births and Deaths Rules
R 1
G.N. No. S 503/1989
REVISED EDITION 2000
(31st August 2000)
[2nd January 1990]
Citation
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Registration of Births and Deaths Rules.
Definition
2.  In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, “dangerous infectious disease” has the same meaning as in the Infectious Diseases Act (Cap. 137).
BIRTHS
Report of birth
3.  Reports of birth shall be made at the office of the supervising deputy registrar, if any, or of any deputy registrar duly appointed for any registration area.
Identification
4.  For the purpose of registering a birth, the supervising deputy registrar or the deputy registrar may require the parents of the child to produce —
(a)
their identity cards or other identification documents, if any;
(b)
their marriage certificate, if any; and
(c)
such other documents as may be issued by the medical practitioner or midwife who delivered the child.
Particulars of birth
5.  Particulars of the birth shall be recorded in the register of births in Form A set out in the First Schedule.
Deputies to forward completed registers to registrar
6.  The deputy registrar of a registration area shall forward the duly completed registers of births through the supervising deputy registrar, if any, for his registration area, to the office of the registrar.
Subsequent registration of name
7.  When the name of a child is not reported at the time of making such report, and the name is subsequently reported under section 11 of the Act, an application and a certificate in Form B, C or D set out in the First Schedule shall be presented to the registrar.
Surname of illegitimate child
8.
—(1)  An application for the surname of the father of an illegitimate child to be entered in a register of births as having been given to the child under section 10(3) of the Act, shall be made to the registrar having custody of the register.
(2)  Where the application is made —
(a)
by a parent or guardian of the child, it shall be in Form E set out in the First Schedule; or
(b)
by the child who has attained 21 years of age, it shall be in Form F set out in the First Schedule.
General provisions for registration of particulars of parents of child under Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013
8A.
—(1)  This rule applies when it is brought to the Registrar-General’s attention that the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013 (Act 16 of 2013) applies to a child.
(2)  The particulars of the parents of the child shall be registered or re-registered in Form A set out in the First Schedule, if the Registrar-General is satisfied of both of the following matters:
(a)
the parenthood of the child under the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013;
(b)
the child was born in Singapore.
(3)  In a re-registration under paragraph (2), the original entry in the register shall be erased.
(4)  The Registrar-General may refuse to register or re-register the particulars of the parents of a child under paragraph (2) if it has been brought to the Registrar-General’s attention that there is a dispute as to the parenthood of the child under the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013.
[S 677/2014 wef 01/10/2014]
Registration after declaration of parenthood under Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013
8B.
—(1)  This rule applies where a court makes an order under the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013 (Act 16 of 2013) declaring the parenthood of a child.
(2)  An application to the Registrar-General for the child to be registered or re-registered in accordance with the court order must be made within 3 months after the date of the court order.
(3)  The application under paragraph (2) may be made by —
(a)
any parent or guardian of the child;
(b)
the person who applied for the court order; or
(c)
the child, if the child is 21 years of age or older.
(4)  The application under paragraph (2) must be in such form as the Registrar-General may specify, and must be accompanied by the following documents:
(a)
the court order;
(b)
the original birth certificate (if any) of the child;
(c)
a copy of the identity card or other identification document of each parent of the child;
(d)
any other documents that the Registrar-General may require in any particular case.
(5)  The Registrar-General shall register or re-register the birth of the child only if the court has determined, or the Registrar-General is satisfied, that the child was born in Singapore.
(6)  The particulars of the parents of the child shall be registered or re-registered in Form A set out in the First Schedule.
(7)  In a re-registration under paragraph (6), the original entry in the register shall be erased.
(8)  For the purposes of paragraph (6) —
(a)
a man may be registered as the child’s father even if the man was not the child’s father at the time the child was born;
(b)
if the child has no father under the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013, the child’s surname, if any, shall be the surname of the child’s mother; and
(c)
the child’s name may be re-registered only to the extent that the child’s name reflects the name or surname of a person who is not the child’s parent.
[S 677/2014 wef 01/10/2014]
Legitimation of child under Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013
8C.
—(1)  If a child whose birth is registered under the Act is subsequently legitimated under section 11 of the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013 (Act 16 of 2013), an application may be made to the Registrar-General to re-register the name or surname of the child.
(2)  The application under paragraph (1) may be made by —
(a)
any parent of the child; or
(b)
the child, if the child is 21 years of age or older.
(3)  The application under paragraph (1) must be made within 3 months after the date on which the child is legitimated, or such longer time as the Registrar-General may allow.
(4)  The application under paragraph (1) must be in such form as the Registrar-General may specify and must be accompanied by the following documents:
(a)
the court order;
(b)
the original birth certificate of the child;
(c)
a copy of the identity card or other identification document of each parent of the child;
(d)
the marriage certificate of the child’s parents;
(e)
any other documents that the Registrar-General may require in any particular case.
(5)  The Registrar-General shall re-register the name or surname of the child only if the Registrar-General is satisfied that the child is legitimated.
[S 677/2014 wef 01/10/2014]
DEATHS
Report of death
9.  In the case of a death where a medical practitioner has not given a certificate of the cause of death, a report of the death shall be made to any police station or neighbourhood police post.
Sudden or unnatural death
10.  A police officer shall —
(a)
in all cases of sudden or unnatural death comply with section 273 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68); and
(b)
in all other cases immediately report the matter to the inspecting officer authorised by a registrar or a supervising deputy registrar under section 8(2) of the Act.
Duties of inspecting officer
11.
—(1)  Upon being informed of a death, the inspecting officer authorised by the registrar or the supervising deputy registrar under section 8(2) of the Act shall forthwith proceed to the house or place where the body is, and shall view the body and make such inquiry as he may consider necessary.
(2)  In a case where the death appears to be due to an unnatural cause or a dangerous infectious disease, the inspecting officer referred to in sub-paragraph (1) may there and then, if satisfied as to the cause of death, issue his certificate of the cause of death in Form G set out in the First Schedule.
Procedure
12.  The person desiring to bury or cremate the body shall take the certificate of the cause of death together with the identity card or other identification documents, if any, of the deceased to the office of the supervising deputy registrar, if any, or of the deputy registrar duly appointed for a registration area who shall record the particulars of the death in the register of deaths in Form H set out in the First Schedule.
Death due to dangerous infectious disease
13.  Where the death appears to be due to a dangerous infectious disease, the inspecting officer authorised under section 8(2) of the Act shall comply with section 6 of the Infectious Diseases Act (Cap. 137) and shall require the body to be sent to a hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination.
Procedure when medical practitioner gives certificate of death
14.  In every case where a medical practitioner has given a certificate of the cause of death, the person desiring to bury or cremate the body shall take the certificate (which shall be in Form G set out in the First Schedule) together with the identity card or other identification documents, if any, of the deceased to the office of the supervising deputy registrar, if any, or of the deputy registrar duly appointed for a registration area and subject to section 19(3) of the Act, the supervising deputy registrar or the deputy registrar shall register the death in Form H set out in the First Schedule.
When post-mortem examination held
15.  In any case where a medical practitioner makes a post-mortem examination of a body, the certificate required by section 20 of the Act shall be in Form G set out in the First Schedule.
Coroner’s order for burial
16.  A coroner’s order for burial under section 274 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68) shall be taken to a supervising deputy registrar or a deputy registrar who shall record the particulars of the death in the register of death in Form H set out in the First Schedule.
Coroner’s certificate
17.  The supervising deputy registrar or a deputy registrar who receives a Coroner’s certificate under section 21(1) of the Act shall record the particulars of the death in the register of death in Form H set out in the First Schedule with such modification as he may think necessary.
STILL BIRTHS
Report of still birth
18.  Reports of still births shall be made at the office of the supervising deputy registrar, if any, or of any deputy registrar duly appointed for any registration area.
Documents
19.  The identity cards or other identification documents, if any, of the parents together with the written certificate issued by the medical practitioner or midwife under section 14(a) of the Act or a declaration made by a person under section 14(b) of the Act have to be produced before registration is effected.
Particulars to be recorded in register of still births
20.  Particulars of a still birth shall be recorded in the register of still births in Form I set out in the First Schedule.
Certificate by medical practitioner or midwife
21.  The certificate by a medical practitioner or a midwife issued under section 14(a) of the Act, shall be in Form J set out in the First Schedule.
Declaration
22.  The declaration required under section 14(b) of the Act shall be in Form K set out in the First Schedule.
GENERAL
Form of late registers
23.  The late registers provided in section 23 of the Act shall be in forms similar to those of the appropriate register endorsed with the words “Late Registration”.
Adopted abandoned child
24.
—(1)  Where an adoption order has been made by a court for the adoption of an abandoned child by any person, the registrar may, at the request of such person and before the issue of the certificate of registration of birth or certified extract from the register of births in respect of that child —
(a)
insert a time representing the hour of birth of the child, wherever such time is not entered therein; and
(b)
amend the place or address of birth of the child, wherever the entry appearing in the original register of births is likely to be embarrassing to the child in the future.
(2)  The registrar may insert the correct particulars of the birth of such child in the certificate or certified extract if any new evidence relating thereto subsequently comes to light.
Extent of Rules
25.  These Rules shall apply to the registration of births, still births and deaths occurring within the territorial waters of Singapore.
Application to search or for extract
26.  An application for a search or a certified extract from the register of births or the register of deaths shall be made in such manner and form as the Registrar-General may require.
Fees
27.  The fees payable under the Act are set out in the Second Schedule.
Waiver of fees
28.  The Registrar-General of Births and Deaths may, in his discretion, waive wholly or in part the fees payable under these Rules.
FIRST SCHEDULE
FORM A
FormA.jpg
[S 607/2011 wef 01/01/2012]
FORM B
UNKNOWN
FORM C
UNKNOWN
FORM D
UNKNOWN
FORM E
UNKNOWN
FORM F
UNKNOWN
FORM G
Rules 11, 14 and 15
FormG.jpg
UNKNOWN
[S 607/2011 wef 01/01/2012]
FORM H
Rules 12, 14, 16 and 17
FormH.jpg
[S 607/2011 wef 01/01/2012]
FORM I
FormI.jpg
[S 607/2011 wef 01/01/2012]
FORM J
UNKNOWN
FORM K
UNKNOWN
FORM L
Second Schedule
FormL.jpg
[S 607/2011 wef 01/01/2012]
FORM M
Second Schedule
FormM.jpg
[S 607/2011 wef 01/01/2012]
SECOND SCHEDULE
Rule 27
Fees
1.
For a certified extract from —
 
 
(a)
the register of births in Form L set out in the First Schedule

$40
 
(b)
the register of deaths in Form M set out in the First Schedule
$40.
 
 
 
2.
For a certified extract under paragraph (1) where the extract is required for Government purposes

No charge.
 
 
 
3.
For a search in any register —
 
 
(a)
where the applicant produces evidence of the number of the entry

No charge
 
(b)
where the search involves a scrutiny of the register covering a specified period, for every month or part thereof covered by the period

$40.
 
 
 
4.
For any search made on behalf of the Government
No charge.
 
 
 
5.
For recording the name of any child whose birth has been registered without a name

$60.
 
 
 
6.
For the correction of errors under section 24(3) of the Act, for every word or figure corrected

$60 subject to a maximum of $180.
 
 
 
7.
For altering the name of a child
$33.
 
 
 
8.
For a certificate of registration of birth
$18.
 
 
 
9.
For entering the surname of the father of an illegitimate child in a register of births under section 10(3) of the Act


$60.
10.
For an application to register or re-register a child under rule 8B
$18.
11.
For an application to re-register a child under rule 8C that is made more than 3 months after the date of legitimation of the child
$2.
[S 677/2014 wef 01/10/2014]
[S 626/2014 wef 01/10/2014]
[S 670/2012 wef 31/12/2012]
[G.N. Nos. S 503/89; S 147/92; S 72/93; S 400/94; S 166/95; S 139/96; S 318/96; S 135/97; S 172/97; S 158/98; S 141/99; S 601/99; S 170/2000; S 164/2003; S 607/2011; S 63/2012]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Registration of Births and Deaths Rules
(CHAPTER 267, R 1)
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Registration of Births and Deaths Rules. It is not part of these Rules.
1.  
1990 Revised Edition—Registration of Births and Deaths Rules 1990
Date of operation
:
2 January 1990
2.  
G. N. No. S 147/1992
Date of commencement
:
Date not available
3.  
1996 Revised Edition—Registration of Births and Deaths Rules
Date of operation
:
25 March 1992
4.  
G. N. No. S 72/1993
Date of commencement
:
Date not available
5.  
G. N. No. S 400/1994
Date of commencement
:
Date not available
6.  
G. N. No. S 166/1995
Date of commencement
:
Date not available
7.  
G. N. No. S 139/1996—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 1996
Date of commencement
:
1 April 1996
8.  
G. N. No. S 318/1996—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1996
Date of commencement
:
1 August 1996
9.  
G. N. No. S 135/1997—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 1997
Date of commencement
:
1 April 1997
10.  
G. N. No. S 172/1997—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 1997
Date of commencement
:
7 April 1997
11.  
G. N. No. S 158/1998—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 1998
Date of commencement
:
1 April 1998
12.  
G. N. No. S 141/1999—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 1999
Date of commencement
:
1 April 1999
13.  
G. N. No. S 601/1999—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Rules 1999
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2000
14.  
G. N. No. S 170/2000—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 2000
Date of commencement
:
1 April 2000
15.  
G. N. No. S 503/1989
Date of commencement
:
31 August 2000
16.  
2000 Revised Edition—Registration of Births and Deaths Rules
Date of operation
:
31 August 2000
17.  
G. N. No. S 164/2003—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 2003
Date of commencement
:
1 April 2003
18.  
G.N. No. S 607/2011—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 2011
Date of commencement
:
1 January 2012
19.  
G.N. No. S 63/2012—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 2012
Date of commencement
:
14 February 2012
20.  
G.N. No. S 670/2012—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2012
Date of commencement
:
31 December 2012
21.  
G.N. No. S 626/2014—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Rules 2014
Date of commencement
:
1 October 2014
22.  
G.N. No. S 677/2014—Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2014
Date of commencement
:
1 October 2014