Women’s Charter
(Chapter 353, Section 180(1))
Women’s Charter (Registration of Marriages) Rules
R 3
G.N. No. S 152/1981

REVISED EDITION 2002
(30th September 2002)
[1st June 1981]
Citation
1.  These Rules may be cited as the Women’s Charter (Registration of Marriages) Rules.
Prescribed persons under section 17A of Act
1A.—(1)  For the purposes of section 17A(1) of the Act, the class of persons who must attend a marriage preparation programme consists of every party to an intended marriage where —
(a)at least one of the parties to the intended marriage is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore;
(b)at least one of the parties to the intended marriage is below the age of 21 years; and
(c)neither party to the intended marriage suffers from any illness or disability specified in paragraph (2).
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(2)  The illness or disability referred to in paragraph (1) is —
(a)any critical illness or terminal illness which renders it impracticable or impossible for the party suffering therefrom, or both that party and the other party to the intended marriage, to attend or complete a marriage preparation programme; and
(b)any physical disability or infirmity (such as any visual, auditory or speech impairment) which renders it impracticable or impossible for the party suffering therefrom, or both that party and the other party to the intended marriage, to attend or complete a marriage preparation programme.
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Marriage preparation programme
1B.—(1)  In sections 17A and 21 of the Act, “marriage preparation programme” means a programme or course which —
(a)is organised by an organisation approved by a Director of the Ministry of Social and Family Development appointed under paragraph (2);
(b)seeks to help persons intending to get married to understand and prepare for the issues commonly arising in a marriage; and
(c)is conducted by a person who —
(i)has experience in dealing with issues commonly arising in a marriage; or
(ii)is trained to conduct such a programme or course.
(2)  The Minister may appoint a Director of the Ministry of Social and Family Development to approve any organisation authorised to organise a programme or course mentioned in paragraph (1).
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Notice of intended marriage
2.  A notice of an intended marriage to be given to the Registrar under section 14 of the Act shall be in Form A set out in the Schedule.
Caveat
3.—(1)  A caveat entered with the Registrar under section 19 of the Act against the issue of a marriage licence shall be in such form as the Registrar may require.
(2)  Where a caveat has been entered against the issue of a marriage licence, the Registrar shall send by registered post a copy of the caveat to the parties of the intended marriage.
(3)  A fee of $310 shall be payable for entering a caveat with the Registrar.
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Application for licence
4.—(1)  An application for the grant of a licence under section 10(2) of the Act shall be in such form as the Registrar may require.
(2)  The following fees are payable for the grant of the licence:
(a)where at least one party to the marriage is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore — $280;
(b)where neither party to the marriage is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore — $380.
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Statutory declaration
4A.  The statutory declaration made under section 17(2) of the Act shall be in Form A set out in the Schedule.
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Fees for marriage licences
5.—(1)  The following fees shall be payable to the Registrar for the issue of a marriage licence under section 17 of the Act:
(a)where at least one party to the marriage is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore — $42;
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(b)where neither party to the marriage is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore — $380.
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(2)  A fee of $25 shall be payable for each application for a change of date, time, witnesses or venue for marriage solemnization.
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(3)  [Deleted by S 280/2017 wef 01/07/2017]
Special marriage licence
6.—(1)  An application for the grant of a special marriage licence under section 21 of the Act shall be in Form A set out in the Schedule.
(2)  A special marriage licence granted under section 21 of the Act shall be in Form A set out in the Schedule.
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(3)  The following fees are payable for the grant of a special marriage licence under section 21 of the Act:
(a)where at least one party to the marriage is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore — $280;
(b)where neither party to the marriage is a citizen or permanent resident of Singapore — $380.
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(4)  [Deleted by S 280/2017 wef 01/07/2017]
Certificate of marriage
7.—(1)  The Registrar shall keep every certificate of marriage in Form C set out in the Schedule.
(2)  The copy of a certificate of marriage issued by the Registrar or a Deputy Registrar after the solemnization of the marriage shall be in Form D set out in the Schedule.
Registration of marriage by Deputy Registrar
8.  Every Deputy Registrar who registers a marriage under section 29 of the Act shall require the parties to the marriage to submit to him the notice of the marriage given to the Registrar under section 14 of the Act and the marriage licence issued by the Registrar under section 17 of the Act.
Documents, forms, etc., to be supplied by Registrar
9.  All forms, books and documents specified in these Rules and the seal of office of a Deputy Registrar shall be supplied by the Registrar to the Deputy Registrar.
10.  [Deleted by S 280/2017 wef 01/07/2017]
Penalty
11.  A penalty of $66 shall be payable under section 30 of the Act for the registration of a marriage under that section.
Fee for correction of entry in a certificate of marriage
12.  The fee payable for the correction of any entry in a certificate of marriage under section 43 of the Act shall be $42 per amendment.
Fee for certified copy of record contained in State Marriage Register
13.—(1)  The fee payable for the issue of a certified true copy of any record contained in the State Marriage Register shall be —
(a)$70 for any marriage solemnized in Singapore before 15th September 1961; and
(b)$50 for any marriage solemnized in Singapore on or after 15th September 1961.
(2)  No fee shall be payable for any such certified copy furnished to a public officer, for any official purpose.
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Fee for issue of record, etc., in State Marriage Register
14.—(1)  Subject to rule 13 and paragraphs (2) and (3), a fee of $35 is payable for the issue of a copy of or an extract from any record or information contained in the State Marriage Register.
(2)  The fee specified in paragraph (1) does not apply to the issue of a copy of or an extract from any record or information mentioned in that paragraph —
(a)to a public officer, for any official purpose; or
(b)to a person approved by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social and Family Development, for any official, statistical or research purpose.
(3)  The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Social and Family Development may, in the circumstances of a particular case or a class of cases, waive the whole or any part of the fee specified in paragraph (1).
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Registration of marriage solemnized under law, religion, custom or usage
15.—(1)  An application for the registration under section 182 of the Act of a marriage that is solemnized under any law, religion, custom or usage, shall be made in Form A set out in the Schedule.
(2)  The fee payable for the registration of such a marriage shall be $75.
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Variation of forms
16.  Any form set out in the Schedule may be used with such variations of a formal nature as the Registrar thinks necessary.
Reduction, remission or refund of fees
17.  The Registrar of Marriages may, in his discretion, reduce, remit or refund wholly or in part, in any particular case, any fee paid or payable under these Rules.
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