§ 10 — Report of birth in aircraft, vessel or train bound for Singapore

10.—(1) The birth of every child born in an aircraft, a vessel or a train (called in this section the conveyance) outside, but bound for, Singapore must be reported in accordance with this section if —(a)

the birth occurs —(i)

in the case of an aircraft — during the flight of the aircraft to an airport or any other place in Singapore;

(ii)

in the case of a vessel — during the voyage of the vessel to a port or any other place in Singapore; or

(iii)

in the case of a train — during the passage of the train to a station or any other place in Singapore; and

(b)

the child (or where the child dies before arriving in Singapore, the child’s body) arrives in Singapore, and the child (or the child’s body, as the case may be) was not taken to any foreign country or territory during the period between the time of the child’s birth and the arrival of the child (or the child’s body, as the case may be) in Singapore.

(2) The following persons are responsible for reporting the birth of a child mentioned in subsection (1):(a)

in every case — the master of the conveyance in which the child (or the child’s body, as the case may be) arrives in Singapore, and every parent of the child who arrives in Singapore with the child (or the child’s body, as the case may be) in the conveyance;

(b)

in the case where the child is brought to a hospital in Singapore within 24 hours after the child’s birth — every medical practitioner who attends to the child at the hospital, and the hospital (or the person having general management and control of the hospital).

(3) To avoid doubt, a person mentioned in subsection (2)(a) continues to be responsible for reporting the birth of a child despite that the child is brought to a hospital within 24 hours after the child’s birth.

(4) A person responsible under subsection (2) for reporting the birth of a child (called in this section the responsible person) must report the child’s birth to the Registrar‑General as soon as practicable after the child (or the child’s body, as the case may be) arrives in Singapore.

(5) Where there is more than one responsible person in respect of a birth and any of the responsible persons complies with subsection (4) in respect of the birth, the duty of every other responsible person under that subsection in respect of the birth is discharged by that compliance.

(6) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both.

—(1) The birth of every child born in an aircraft, a vessel or a train (called in this section the conveyance) outside, but bound for, Singapore must be reported in accordance with this section if —(a)

the birth occurs —(i)

in the case of an aircraft — during the flight of the aircraft to an airport or any other place in Singapore;

(ii)

in the case of a vessel — during the voyage of the vessel to a port or any other place in Singapore; or

(iii)

in the case of a train — during the passage of the train to a station or any other place in Singapore; and

(b)

the child (or where the child dies before arriving in Singapore, the child’s body) arrives in Singapore, and the child (or the child’s body, as the case may be) was not taken to any foreign country or territory during the period between the time of the child’s birth and the arrival of the child (or the child’s body, as the case may be) in Singapore.

(2) The following persons are responsible for reporting the birth of a child mentioned in subsection (1):(a)

in every case — the master of the conveyance in which the child (or the child’s body, as the case may be) arrives in Singapore, and every parent of the child who arrives in Singapore with the child (or the child’s body, as the case may be) in the conveyance;

(b)

in the case where the child is brought to a hospital in Singapore within 24 hours after the child’s birth — every medical practitioner who attends to the child at the hospital, and the hospital (or the person having general management and control of the hospital).

(3) To avoid doubt, a person mentioned in subsection (2)(a) continues to be responsible for reporting the birth of a child despite that the child is brought to a hospital within 24 hours after the child’s birth.

(4) A person responsible under subsection (2) for reporting the birth of a child (called in this section the responsible person) must report the child’s birth to the Registrar‑General as soon as practicable after the child (or the child’s body, as the case may be) arrives in Singapore.

(5) Where there is more than one responsible person in respect of a birth and any of the responsible persons complies with subsection (4) in respect of the birth, the duty of every other responsible person under that subsection in respect of the birth is discharged by that compliance.

(6) A person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes subsection (4) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,500 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to both.