Apostille Act 2020 - Singapore Statutes Online

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Apostille Act 2020

Table of Contents

Long Title

Part 1 PRELIMINARY

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Purpose

4 Act binds Government

Part 2 PROOF OF ORIGIN OF FOREIGN PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

5 Application of this Part

6 What is a foreign public document

7 What is meant by the origin of a foreign public document

8 What is legalisation of a foreign public document

9 Legalisation not required for foreign public documents

10 What is a Convention certificate (also known as an apostille)

11 Effect of Convention certificate if used

12 Use of Convention certificate generally not mandatory

13 Other modes of proof, etc., not affected

Part 3 CERTIFICATION OF SINGAPORE PUBLIC DOCUMENTS

14 What is a Singapore public document

15 What is a competent authority

16 Certification of public document executed in Singapore

17 Grounds for refusing to issue certificate

18 Register of certificates

Part 4 MISCELLANEOUS

19 Amendment of Second Schedule

20 Regulations

Legislative History

Abbreviations

Comparative Table

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