Civil Registration Act 2004

F266[Search of register of stillbirths

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62.—(1) An tArd-Chláraitheoir, a Superintendent Registrar, a registrar or an authorised officer shall, on application in writing to him or her in that behalf by a person referred to in subsection (2) and on payment of the prescribed fee—

(a) search the register of stillbirths, or

(b) give the person—

(i) a copy certified by him or her to be a true copy,

(ii) a copy, or

(iii) a certified extract,

of an entry in the register of stillbirths specified by the person.

(2) The following persons may make an application under subsection (1):

(a) a person who is, in relation to the child who is the subject of the entry on the register referred to in subsection (1)—

(i) a parent,

(ii) a grandparent,

(iii) a brother or sister,

(iv) a child of a brother or sister,

or

(b) any other person who an tArd-Chláraitheoir, in his or her discretion, determines.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F266

Substituted (16.09.2024) by Civil Registration (Electronic Registration) Act 2024 (27/2024), s. 15, S.I. No. 435 of 2024.

Editorial Notes:

E118

Power pursuant to section exercised (20.11.2020) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 552 of 2020), in effect as per reg. 2.

E119

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (19.12.2016) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 605 of 2016), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (20.11.2020) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 552 of 2020), reg. 11, in effect as per reg. 2.

E120

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (4.07.2016) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 331 of 2016), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (19.12.2016) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) (No. 2) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 605 of 2016), reg. 9, in effect as per reg. 2.

E121

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (16.11.2015) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 502 of 2015), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (4.07.2016) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 331 of 2016), reg. 9, in effect as per reg. 2.

E122

Previous affecting provision: power pursuant to section exercised (23.01.2013) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 17 of 2013), in effect as per reg. 2; revoked (16.11.2015) by Civil Registration (Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships) (Fees) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 502 of 2015), reg. 9, in effect as per reg. 2.