Apostille Bill

The Apostille Bill aims to implement the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents. It exempts foreign public documents from legalisation and introduces the concept of Convention certificates (apostilles) for certifying the origin of such documents. The bill provides for the certification of Singapore public documents by designated competent authorities while outlining grounds for refusing certification. It incorporates regulations for maintaining a register of certificates issued and allows the Minister to amend schedules related to competent authorities. Additionally, it makes related amendments to the Evidence Act and the Singapore Academy of Law Act.