National Registration Act 1965

  Table of Contents

  Long Title

1 Short title

2 Interpretation

3 Appointment of officers

4 Public servants and public officers, etc.

5 Establishment of register

6 Registration

7 Re-registration of persons in possession of identity cards

8 Entry or alteration of names in register

9 Issue of identity cards

10 Change of residence

11 Transmission of information of change of person’s place of residence to Government departments, public authorities and public officers

12 Returns by householders

13 Cancellation of registration

14 Onus of proof of contents of written applications and of identity cards, etc.

15 Proof of citizenship by birth

16 Offences and penalties

17 Provision of information by Housing and Development Board

18 (Repealed)

19 Attempt to commit offences and assisting offenders

20 False or invalid documents in connection with registration, etc.

21 Demand for surrender of suspicious identity cards

22 Arrest, search and detention

23 How arrested person is to be dealt with

23A Bail and bond

24 Investigation powers

25 Notice to attend court

26 Registration officers and police officers to produce identification

27 Report of certain persons admissible as evidence

28 Composition of offences

29 Police officers’ functions and powers under Criminal Procedure Code 2010

30 Obligation to be in possession of travel document

31 Payments into Consolidated Fund

32 Service of documents

33 Regulations