Section 13 — Registration of birth mentioned in section 11

(1)The Registrar‑General may, on an application made under section 12, register the birth of a child mentioned in section 11 if —

(a)the Registrar‑General is satisfied that the applicant mentioned in section 12 has complied with the requirements relating to the application;

(b)there is no uncertainty or dispute as to the birth particulars for the child or registration of the birth in Singapore;

(c)the name provided by the applicant for the child complies with section 19(1), and the Registrar‑General does not refuse the name under section 19(2);

(d)the Registrar‑General is satisfied that the child’s birth is not registered under any corresponding law of a foreign country or territory; and

(e)the child is in Singapore at the time of registration.

(2)Despite subsection (1) and section 12, the Registrar‑General may, on the Registrar‑General’s own volition, register the birth of a child mentioned in section 11, at any time during or after the period mentioned in section 12(2)(a), if the Registrar‑General —

(a)is satisfied that the child’s birth is not registered under any corresponding law of a foreign country or territory; [Act 2 of 2024 wef 16/04/2024]

(b)is of the opinion that registration of the child’s birth is necessary —

(i)where the child is in Singapore — in the interest of the child; or

(ii)where the child is deceased — to facilitate registration of the child’s death under Part 4 (where applicable); and[Act 2 of 2024 wef 16/04/2024]

(c)where the birth particulars for the child are incomplete — is of the opinion that the child’s birth is capable of being registered based on the birth particulars available to the Registrar-General at that time.[Act 2 of 2024 wef 16/04/2024]

(3)Where the Registrar‑General registers a child’s birth under subsection (2) without a name for the child, the Registrar‑General may enter an identifier for the child (in the form the Registrar‑General thinks fit) in the register of births.