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Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008
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48 Report of birth
A report of a birth in the form approved by CCOPMM must be submitted to CCOPMM within the prescribed period by—
(a) if the birth occurs in a health service, the proprietor of the health service; or
(b) if the birth does not occur in a health service—
(i) the midwife who is in attendance upon the mother at the time of the birth; or
(ii) if subparagraph (i) does not apply, the registered medical practitioner who is in attendance upon the mother at the time of the birth; or
(c) if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply—
(i) if the mother or the child is admitted to a health service because of the birth of the child, the proprietor of the health service; or
(ii) in any other case, the registered medical practitioner who undertakes the care and treatment of the mother or the child because of the birth of the child.
S. 48A inserted by No. 52/2017 s. 94.