sec.26Other functions relating to child death register

sec.26 Other functions relating to child death register

The principal commissioner also has the following functions to help reduce the likelihood of child deaths— in relation to the information about child deaths recorded in the register— to classify the deaths according to cause of death, demographic information and other relevant factors; and to analyse the information to identify patterns or trends; to conduct research, alone or in cooperation with other entities, relevant to the register; to identify areas for further research by the commission or other entities; to make recommendations, arising from keeping the register and conducting research under this section, about laws, policies, practices and services. s 26 amd 2020 No. 2 s 20

• (a) in relation to the information about child deaths recorded in the register— (i) to classify the deaths according to cause of death, demographic information and other relevant factors; and (ii) to analyse the information to identify patterns or trends;
• (i) to classify the deaths according to cause of death, demographic information and other relevant factors; and
• (ii) to analyse the information to identify patterns or trends;
• (b) to conduct research, alone or in cooperation with other entities, relevant to the register;
• (c) to identify areas for further research by the commission or other entities;
• (d) to make recommendations, arising from keeping the register and conducting research under this section, about laws, policies, practices and services.
• (i) to classify the deaths according to cause of death, demographic information and other relevant factors; and
• (ii) to analyse the information to identify patterns or trends;