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

25.—(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.

—(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.