Notification of Births Act of 1932 (23 Geo v No. 17) (Qld)

HEALTH. 23 GEO. V. No. 17, 1932. Notification of Births Act. 14143 HEALTH. An Act to Provide for the Notification of Births in Areas in which Baby Clinics are established. [ASSENTED TO 81'H DECEMBER, 1932.J 23 GEO. V. No.17. THE NOTIFICA- TIO:,{ OF BIRTHS ACT OF 1932. B ~ bityeannadctweditbhyththeeaKdvinicge' saMndosctoEnsxecnetlloefntthTehlLnejegsit} s'- , lative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:- 1. This Act may be cited as "The Notification of Short title. Births Act of 1932." 2. In this Act, unless the context indicates other- Interpreta wise, the following terms shall have the meanings set tion. against them respectively, that is to say:- "Area"-The Area of a Local Authority con- Area. stituted under and in pursuance of *" The Local Authorities Acts, 1902 to 1929": the term shall also include the Area of the City of Brisbane constitutedl under t" The Oity of Brisbane Acts, 1924 to 1930" ; "Baby clinic" includes a branch clinic service; Baby clinic. "Birth of an infant" shall mean and include the Birth of an birth of an infant, whether born alive or infant. dead, and whether prematurely or at full time, but shall not apply in the case of the delivery of a non-viable fcetus ; " District registrar "-The Registrar-General ,)istrict and/or any district registrar, or any acting ".o((istrar. or assistant registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages appointed under t" The Registration of Births Deaths and } ~ larriages Act of 1855" (or any Act amending the same) ; " Prescribed"-Prescribed by this Act; Prescribed. " This Act "-This Act and any regulation made This Act. thereunder. * 2 Edw. VII. No. 19 and amending Acts, Statutes, 8upra, pages 1860 et 8eq. (See Alphabetical Table)'. (See Al t ph 1 a 5 beGtiecoa.l TVa.blNe) o.. 32 and amending Acts, 8upra, pages l1I40 et 8eq. t 19 Vie. No. 34, 8upra, page 3268.

14144 HEALTH. Notification of Births Act. 23 GEO. V. No. 17, Not!fication 3. (1.) In any Area or part of an Area defined foofrbwIartrhdetdo be b Y the G overnor I . n C ouncI '1 b y ProeIamta' IOn publI'Sh ed to district in the Gazette within which there is now or hereafter registrar. established a baby clinic, there shall be forwarded to the district registrar within the Area concerned a notification of the birth of any infant (whether legitimate or illegitimate) occurring in such Area; When to be (2.) Such notification shall be forwarded to the forwarded. d I ' strict registrar wit h in a perio d of seventy-two h ours after the birth. Birth in 4. ·Where the birth occurs in any public or private hospikll, &c. hospital or other public or private institution, such notification shall be forwarded by the matron or other person in charge of such hospital or institution or the person in charge of the portion of such hospital or institution in which the birth occurs. Birth 5. If the birth occurs elsewhere than in any public ~ ~ ~ ~ r: sc or private hospital or other public or private institution hospital, &c. a notification shall be forwarded- (i.) By the midwife or person performing the duties of midwife in attendance upon the mother at the time of or within six hours after the birth ; or (ii.) If there be no midwife in attendance by the medical practitioner in attendance upon the mother at the time of or within six hours after the birth; or (iii.) If there be no doctor or midwife in attendance by the father of the infant if residing in the house where the birth takes place at the time of the occurrence; or if the father is dead or if the father is not residing in the house where the birth takes place, at the time of the occurrence by the occupier (other than the mother) of the house. Dnoetliifvicearytioonf. same 6. toTth h eendoitsiftirciacttiorengsihstarlalrbboe rgivyenpobsytindgelisva' emrieng II t I hea prepaid letter addressed to the district registrar concerned, and such notification shall be in the Form. prescribed form or to the like effect. Duty of district registrar. 7. The district registrar shall within twenty-four hours of the receipt of such notification transmit the same or the contents of the same to the nurse in charge of the baby clinic within the Area.

HEALTH. 14145 1932. Notification of Births Act. 8. Any person who neglects or fails to comply with Penalty. the provisions of this Act shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty shillings, to be recovered in a summary way. 9. Any notification under this Act shall be in Notificati.on addition to and not in substitution for registration A~ ~ et~ ~ ~ ~ n under *" The Registration of Births Deaths and Marriages ad~ition.to Act 0 'J " 1855" (or any Act amending the same) , and ruengdIestrratlOn notification of any birth under t" The Infant Life Regi~ tration Protection Act of 1905" (or any Act amending the same). ~ c~ f~ ~ ' 10. The Governor in Council may from time to time Regulations. make regulations prescribing and forms to be used and any other matter or thing necessary or convenient for giving full effect to the provisions of this Act and for the due administration thereot Such regulations shall be published in the Gazette and forthwith upon such publication shall be read and construed as one with this Act, and shall be judicially noticed and shall not be questioned in any proceedings whatsoever. * 19 Vic. No. 34, 8upra, page 3268. t 5 Edw. VII. No. 19, 8upra, page 166. HEAVY VEHICLES. See TRANSPORT. HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS. See COMMONWEALTH AND STATES. HOMES, PURCHASERS OF, RELIEF TO. See COMMONWEALTH AND STATES.