National Registration (Photographs) Regulations 2017

No. S 742

National Registration Act

(CHAPTER 201)

National Registration (Photographs)
Regulations 2017

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 19 of the National Registration Act, the Minister for Home Affairs makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations are the National Registration (Photographs) Regulations 2017 and come into operation on 1 January 2018.

Photograph to comply with requirements

2.  Every photograph provided to a registration officer for the purposes of registration or re‑registration under the Act must —

(a) be taken not more than 3 months before the date of the application;

(b) bear a similar likeness to the individual applying for registration or re-registration (called in these Regulations the applicant);

(c) not be tampered with;

(d) be clear and undistorted; and

(e) comply with the specifications set out in the Schedule.

Revocation

3.  The National Registration (Photographs) Regulations (Rg 1) are revoked.

Made on 15 December 2017.

LAI CHUNG HAN

Second Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Home Affairs,
Singapore.

[MHA 112/02/0047; AG/LEGIS/SL/201/2015/1 Vol. 2]