Section 25 — Registration of reportable death in Singapore without Coroner’s certificate

(1)Where the Registrar‑General is informed that a death has occurred in Singapore but that the body of the deceased person is destroyed, is not recoverable or cannot be located, the Registrar‑General may register the death before a Coroner’s certificate is issued for the death if the Registrar‑General is satisfied, from the information and evidence made available to the Registrar‑General, as to —

(a)the occurrence of death in Singapore; and

(b)the identity of the deceased person.

(2)Where a reportable death in Singapore does not require a Coroner’s certificate under the Coroners Act 2010, the Registrar‑General may register the death if the Registrar‑General is satisfied, from the information and evidence made available to the Registrar‑General, as to —

(a)the occurrence of death in Singapore; and

(b)the identity of the deceased person.