§ 16 — Birth registration and Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013

16.—(1) If the Registrar‑General is informed at or before registration of a child’s birth under section 9 or 13 that the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013 applies to the child, the particulars of the child’s parents to be entered in the register of births for registration of the child’s birth must be —(a)

in the case where a court order is made under that Act declaring or determining the child’s parenthood — in accordance with the court order; or

(b)

in any other case — subject to subsection (2), in accordance with that Act.

(2) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply if the Registrar‑General —(a)

is not satisfied as to the parenthood of the child under the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013; or

(b)

is informed of any dispute as to the parenthood of the child under that Act.

(3) If subsection (2)(a) or (b) applies in respect of the child, the Registrar-General may —(a)

in the case of registration under section 9 or 13(2) — register the child’s birth under section 9(2) or 13(2) (as the case may be) without entering the particulars of either or both of the parents in the register; or

(b)

in the case of registration being considered under section 13(1) — refuse to register the child’s birth under that provision.[Act 2 of 2024 wef 16/04/2024]

(4) This section does not affect the parenthood of a person under the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013.

—(1) If the Registrar‑General is informed at or before registration of a child’s birth under section 9 or 13 that the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013 applies to the child, the particulars of the child’s parents to be entered in the register of births for registration of the child’s birth must be —(a)

in the case where a court order is made under that Act declaring or determining the child’s parenthood — in accordance with the court order; or

(b)

in any other case — subject to subsection (2), in accordance with that Act.

(2) Subsection (1)(b) does not apply if the Registrar‑General —(a)

is not satisfied as to the parenthood of the child under the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013; or

(b)

is informed of any dispute as to the parenthood of the child under that Act.

(3) If subsection (2)(a) or (b) applies in respect of the child, the Registrar-General may —(a)

in the case of registration under section 9 or 13(2) — register the child’s birth under section 9(2) or 13(2) (as the case may be) without entering the particulars of either or both of the parents in the register; or

(b)

in the case of registration being considered under section 13(1) — refuse to register the child’s birth under that provision.[Act 2 of 2024 wef 16/04/2024]

(4) This section does not affect the parenthood of a person under the Status of Children (Assisted Reproduction Technology) Act 2013.