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← Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021

Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021 s 25

s 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.

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