30.—F120[(1) It shall be the duty of the chief officer (by whatever name called) of a hospital or other institution in which a child is born or stillborn, or a person authorised by the chief officer to perform his or her functions, as soon as is practicable and, in any case, not later than 5 working days after the birth or stillbirth, to notify the Superintendent Registrar in whose registration area the hospital is situated of the birth or stillbirth in such manner as an tArd-Chláraitheoir may direct.]

(2) Where a child is born or stillborn other than in a hospital or other institution—

(a) in case a registered medical practitioner is present at the birth or stillbirth or examines the child, it shall be the duty of the practitioner, and

(b) in case a registered medical practitioner is not present, but a midwife is, it shall be the duty of the midwife,

to notify the F121[Superintendent Registrar in whose registration area] the birth or stillbirth occurs of the birth or stillbirth as soon as is practicable F122[and, in any case, not later than 5 working days] after the birth or stillbirth and to do so in the manner directed by an tArd-Chláraitheoir.

F122[(3) Where a child is born or stillborn other than in a hospital or other institution and there is no medical practitioner or midwife present at the birth or stillbirth, it shall be the duty of—

(a) the parents or, if one of the parents is dead, the surviving parent of the child, or

(b) if the parents are dead or incapable through ill health of complying with this subsection, a person present at the birth or stillbirth,

as soon as practicable and, in any case, not later than 5 working days after the birth or stillbirth, to notify the Superintendent Registrar in whose registration area the birth or stillbirth occurs of the birth or stillbirth in such manner as an tArd-Chláraitheoir may direct.

(4) A notification under this section shall contain the required particulars in relation to the birth or stillbirth as are known to the best of the knowledge and belief of the person providing the notification.

(5) A Superintendent Registrar who is notified under subsection (3) may request from the person who provided the notification such evidence in his or her possession, or within his or her power to so furnish, relating to the birth or stillbirth as he or she considers necessary, and the person shall comply with that request.]