- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As enacted)
National Health Service Act 2006, Section 269 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 September 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the legislation in the affected provisions. Use the ‘more’ link to open the changes and effects relevant to the provision you are viewing.
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
(1)The requirements of this section with respect to the notification of births and deaths are in addition to, and not in substitution for, the requirements of any Act relating to the registration of births and deaths.
[F1(2)Each registrar of births and deaths must furnish to such relevant body or bodies as may be determined in accordance with regulations the particulars of such births or deaths entered in a register of births or deaths kept for the registrar's sub-district as may be prescribed.]
(3)Regulations may provide as to the manner in which and the times at which particulars must be furnished under subsection (2).
(4)In the case of each child born—
(a)the child's father, if at the time of the birth he is residing on the premises where the birth takes place, and
(b)any person in attendance upon the mother at the time of, or within six hours after, the birth,
must give notice of the birth to [F2such relevant body or bodies as may be determined in accordance with regulations].
(5)Subsection (4) applies to any child which is born after the expiry of the twenty-fourth week of pregnancy whether alive or dead.
(6)Notice under subsection (4) [F3to a relevant body] must be given either—
(a)by posting within 36 hours after the birth a prepaid letter or postcard addressed to [F4the body] at its offices and containing the required information, or
(b)by delivering within that period at the offices of [F4the body] a written notice containing the required information.
(7)[F5A relevant body to whom notice is required to be given under subsection (4)] must, upon application to it, supply without charge to [F6such descriptions of medical practitioners or midwives as may be prescribed] prepaid addressed envelopes together with the forms of notice.
(8)Any person who fails to give notice of a birth in accordance with subsection (4) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale, unless he satisfies the court that he believed, and had reasonable grounds for believing, that notice had been duly given by some other person.
(9)Proceedings in respect of an offence under subsection (8) must not, without the Attorney-General's written consent, be taken by any person other than a party aggrieved or [F7the relevant body or bodies to whom the failure relates].
(10)A registrar of births and deaths must, for the purpose of obtaining information concerning births which have occurred in his sub-district, have access at all reasonable times to—
(a)notices of births received by [F8a relevant body] under this section, or
(b)any book in which those notices may be recorded.
[F9(11)For the purposes of this section, the following are relevant bodies—
(a)[F10NHS England],
[F11(b)integrated care boards,]
(c)local authorities.
(12)Information received by a local authority by virtue of this section may be used by it only for the purposes of functions exercisable by it in relation to the health service.
(13)In this section, “local authority” has the same meaning as in section 2B.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 269(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 284(2), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F2Words in s. 269(4) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 284(3), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F3Words in s. 269(6) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 284(4)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F4Words in s. 269(6) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 284(4)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F5Words in s. 269(7) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 284(5)(a), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F6Words in s. 269(7) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 284(5)(b), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F7Words in s. 269(9) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 284(6), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F8Words in s. 269(10)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 284(7), 306(4); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F9S. 269(11)-(13) inserted (1.4.2013) by Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c. 7), ss. 284(8), 306(4) (with s. 284(9)); S.I. 2013/160, art. 2(2) (with arts. 7-9)
F10Words in Act substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 1 para. 1(1)(2); S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
F11S. 269(11)(b) substituted (1.7.2022) by Health and Care Act 2022 (c. 31), s. 186(6), Sch. 4 para. 128; S.I. 2022/734, reg. 2(a), Sch. (with regs. 13, 29, 30)
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including: