SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Registration of deaths and still-births

PART 3Northern Ireland

Giving certificate of cause of still-birth directly

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(1)

This paragraph applies if—

(a)

a registered medical practitioner or registered midwife is required under Article 15(5) to give an informant a certificate for the purposes of Article 15(3), and

(b)

the certificate is signed during any period for which this paragraph has effect.

(2)

The medical practitioner or, as the case may be, the registered midwife—

(a)

must forthwith send a copy of the certificate to the registrar by electronic means;

(b)

is not required to give the certificate to the informant (but may do so).

(3)

The informant is not subject to any duty under Article 15(3) in relation to the certificate.