Section 18 — Register of certificates

(1)A competent authority must keep a register of every certificate it issues.

(2)The register must be kept in the prescribed manner and must record, in respect of each certificate —

(a)the number and date of the certificate;

(b)the name of the person who signed the certified Singapore public document and the capacity in which he or she acted;

(c)if applicable, the name of the authority that affixed the seal or stamp on the certified Singapore public document; and

(d)any other information that may be prescribed.

(3)Regulations must provide for the means by which a person may verify the authenticity of a document purporting to be a certificate issued by a competent authority.

(4)Regulations may provide for a joint register to be kept by 2 or more competent authorities. —(1) A competent authority must keep a register of every certificate it issues. (2) The register must be kept in the prescribed manner and must record, in respect of each certificate —

(a)the number and date of the certificate;

(b)the name of the person who signed the certified Singapore public document and the capacity in which he or she acted;

(c)if applicable, the name of the authority that affixed the seal or stamp on the certified Singapore public document; and

(d)any other information that may be prescribed. (3) Regulations must provide for the means by which a person may verify the authenticity of a document purporting to be a certificate issued by a competent authority. (4) Regulations may provide for a joint register to be kept by 2 or more competent authorities.