Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 - SECT 49B

Registrar's obligations in relation to the death of a child and a still-birth

49B. Registrar's obligations in relation to the death of a child and a
still-birth

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, the
Registrar must notify the Council of the death and forward to the Council-

   (a)  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;

   (b)  in relation to a neonatal death-

   (i)  any medical certificate in his or her possession or under his or her
        control relating to the death; and

   (ii) a certificate of death;

   (c)  in relation to the death of a child who died between 28 days and 18
        years of age-

   (i)  any medical certificate in his or her possession or under his or her
        control relating to the death of that child; and

   (ii) a certificate of death.

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