§ 7 — Report of birth in Singapore

7.—(1) The birth of every child born in Singapore must be reported in accordance with this section.(2) The following persons are responsible for reporting the birth of a child in Singapore:(a)

where the child is born in a hospital — every medical practitioner who attends to the birth, and the hospital (or the person having general management and control of the hospital);

(b)

where the child is born outside a hospital and is brought to a hospital 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);

(c)

where the child is born in any premises (other than in a hospital) — the child’s parents, and every occupier of the premises who knows of the child’s birth in the premises;

(d)

where the child is born in an aircraft, a vessel or a train (called in this section the conveyance) while the conveyance is in Singapore — the child’s parents, and the master of the conveyance;

(e)

where the child is born in any other place — the child’s parents.

(3) To avoid doubt, a person mentioned in subsection (2)(c), (d) or (e) 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’s birth.

(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 Singapore must be reported in accordance with this section.

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

where the child is born in a hospital — every medical practitioner who attends to the birth, and the hospital (or the person having general management and control of the hospital);

(b)

where the child is born outside a hospital and is brought to a hospital 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);

(c)

where the child is born in any premises (other than in a hospital) — the child’s parents, and every occupier of the premises who knows of the child’s birth in the premises;

(d)

where the child is born in an aircraft, a vessel or a train (called in this section the conveyance) while the conveyance is in Singapore — the child’s parents, and the master of the conveyance;

(e)

where the child is born in any other place — the child’s parents.

(3) To avoid doubt, a person mentioned in subsection (2)(c), (d) or (e) 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’s birth.

(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.