Registrar's obligations in relation to a still-birth, the death of a child or a maternal death
49B Registrar's obligations in relation to a still-birth, the death of a child or a maternal death
S. 49B (Heading) amended by No. 46/2008 s. 247(3)(a).
S. 49B inserted by No. 36/2004 s. 19, amended by No. 46/2008 s. 247(3)(b)(4) (ILA s. 39B(1)).
Despite anything to the contrary in any Act or law, if the Registrar has been given notice under this Act of a still-birth or of the death of a child or a maternal death, the Registrar must notify the Council of the death and forward to the Council—
in relation to a still-birth, any medical certificate in his or her possession or under his or her control relating to the still-birth;
in relation to a neonatal death—
any medical certificate in his or her possession or under his or her control relating to the death; and
a certificate of death;
in relation to the death of a child who died between 28 days and 18 years of age—
any medical certificate in his or her possession or under his or her control relating to the death of that child; and
S. 49B(c)(ii) amended by No. 46/2008 s. 247(3)(c).
a certificate of death;
S. 49B(d) inserted by No. 46/2008 s. 247(3)(d).
in relation to a maternal death—
any medical certificate in his or her possession or under his or her control relating to the death; and
the information requested by the Council which is necessary to enable the Council to perform its functions and appears on the certificate of death.
S. 49B(2) inserted by No. 46/2008 s. 247(4).
In this section, maternal death has the same meaning as it has in section 46(3) of the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008.
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