#2026/22026 Kuzey İrlanda Ölüm, Ölüm Öncesi ve Bebek Kaybı Yasası
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The Deaths, Still-Births and Baby Loss Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 updates how deaths, still-births, and births are reported and registered. It allows for electronic submission of documents and ensures that certificates for still-births and deaths are provided promptly and free of charge to families affected. This law primarily impacts medical practitioners, midwives, and families experiencing baby loss.
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Key Changes
- Introduces electronic means for reporting still-births and deaths.
- Requires medical practitioners or midwives to provide certificates promptly and free of charge.
- Allows families to verify and correct details of still-birth registrations.
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Obligations
What this law requires
The Registrar General must approve electronic means for delivering, giving, or signing documents under the 1976 Order
Registered medical practitioners or registered midwives must deliver a still-birth certificate in prescribed form to the registrar by approved electronic means without delay
Still-birth certificates must be signed in the prescribed manner, which may be by approved electronic means
Medical practitioners or midwives must provide a copy of the still-birth certificate free of charge to any qualified informant who requests it
The obligation to deliver a still-birth certificate does not apply if the still-birth has been referred to the coroner or if the medical practitioner or midwife intends to refer it to the coroner