Coroners (Minister’s Certificate) Regulations 2023

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Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement
on 28 Apr 2023

No. S 256

Coroners Act 2010

Coroners (Minister’s Certificate)
Regulations 2023

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 49 of the Coroners Act 2010, the Minister for Law makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations are the Coroners (Minister’s Certificate) Regulations 2023 and come into operation on 2 May 2023.

Request for Minister’s certificate

2.—(1) For the purpose of section 17A(1)(b) of the Act, a foreign State’s request for a Minister’s certificate to be issued must —

(a)

be made by a diplomatic agent of the foreign State or a consular officer of the foreign State;

(b)

be sent —

(i)	by hand to the office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1 Sherwood Road, Tanglin, Singapore 248163; or
(ii)	by email to mfa_duty_officer@mfa.gov.sg; and

(c)

include the information mentioned in paragraph (2).

(2) The foreign State’s request must include —

(a)

the deceased’s name, nationality and passport number or foreign identification number;

(b)

the name, designation and contact details of the diplomatic agent or consular officer making the request;

(c)

a statement of —

(i)	which provision of section 17A(1)(a) of the Act the foreign State considers is applicable in respect of the deceased; and
(ii)	the reasons for requesting the release of the deceased’s body; and

(d)

any supporting document for the statement mentioned in sub‑paragraph (c).

Made on 25 April 2023.

LUKE GOH

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Law,
Singapore.

[63/007-CA-V1; AG/LEGIS/SL/63A/2020/2 Vol. 1]

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