Birth Register
48 Birth Register
The proprietor of a health service establishment in which speciality health services for the provision of obstetrics may be provided must ensure that a Birth Register that complies with subregulation (2) is kept at the health service establishment.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
For the purposes of subregulation (1), a Birth Register must be in writing and contain the following records with respect to each birth at the health service establishment—
the date and time of the birth;
the full name of the mother;
the unit record number of the mother;
the sex of the infant;
the names of all health care personnel in attendance at the birth.
The proprietor of a health service establishment must retain a Birth Register for at least 25 years after the date of the last entry.
Penalty: 30 penalty units.
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