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← Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021

Registration of Births and Deaths Act 2021 s 36

s 36 Registration of stillbirth in conveyance reported under section 35

36. —(1) A parent of a stillborn child whose stillbirth is required to be and is reported under section 35 may apply to the Registrar‑General for the stillbirth to be registered. (2) The application by the parent (called in this section the applicant) under subsection (1) must — ( a ) be made within 3 months after the stillbirth; ( b ) be accompanied by a document issued by a medical practitioner in Singapore certifying the cause of death of the stillborn child; and ( c ) contain the other stillbirth particulars for the stillborn child. (3) The applicant must also provide to the Registrar‑General any information or evidence the Registrar‑General requires that supports the application, or verifies the accuracy of the matters contained in or accompanying the application, within the time the Registrar‑General requires. (4) The Registrar‑General may register the stillbirth if the Registrar‑General is satisfied that — ( a ) the applicant has complied with the requirements relating to the application; ( b ) there is no uncertainty or dispute as to the stillbirth particulars or registration of the stillbirth in Singapore; and ( c ) the stillbirth is not registered under any corresponding law of a foreign country or territory. —(1) A parent of a stillborn child whose stillbirth is required to be and is reported under section 35 may apply to the Registrar‑General for the stillbirth to be registered. (2) The application by the parent (called in this section the applicant) under subsection (1) must — ( a ) be made within 3 months after the stillbirth; ( b ) be accompanied by a document issued by a medical practitioner in Singapore certifying the cause of death of the stillborn child; and ( c ) contain the other stillbirth particulars for the stillborn child. (3) The applicant must also provide to the Registrar‑General any information or evidence the Registrar‑General requires that supports the application, or verifies the accuracy of the matters contained in or accompanying the application, within the time the Registrar‑General requires. (4) The Registrar‑General may register the stillbirth if the Registrar‑General is satisfied that — ( a ) the applicant has complied with the requirements relating to the application; ( b ) there is no uncertainty or dispute as to the stillbirth particulars or registration of the stillbirth in Singapore; and ( c ) the stillbirth is not registered under any corresponding law of a foreign country or territory.

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