Section 51 Provision of information as to births and deaths

Northern Ireland

(1)

The Registrar General of Births and Deaths in Northern Ireland may provide to the Department F1, RBSO any information to which this subsection applies.

(2)

Any information provided under subsection (1) shall be provided in such form as appears to the Registrar General appropriate for the purpose of assisting the Department , RBSO in the performance of its functions in relation to F2health care.

(3)

Subsection (1) applies to any information—

(a)

entered in any register kept under the Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976 (NI 14); or

(b)

which is kept by the Registrar General under any other statutory provision and relates to any birth or death.

(4)

The registrar of each district may furnish to F3the Department such particulars of each birth and death F4... as are entered in a register of births and deaths kept for that district.

(5)

The Department may by regulations make provision as to the manner in which and the times at which particulars are to be furnished under subsection (4).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 51(1)(2) substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 18(1)(a); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F2: Words in Act substituted (1.4.2009) by Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(b) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2
F3: Words in s. 51(4) substituted (1.4.2022) by Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 189(3)(a); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)
F4: Words in s. 51(4) omitted (1.4.2022) by virtue of Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 3), s. 8(1)(b), Sch. 1 para. 189(3)(b); S.R. 2022/102, art. 2(b)

Notes on Part III

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Act substituted (1.4.2009) by virtue of Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 (c. 1), ss. 32, 34(3), Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(a) (with Sch. 6 para. 1(2)(3)); S.R. 2009/114, art. 2