F1Words 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
51.—(1) The Registrar General of Births and Deaths in Northern Ireland may provide to the Department [F2, 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 [F2, RBSO] in the performance of its functions in relation to [F3health 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 [F4the Department] such particulars of each birth and death F5... 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).
F2Words 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
F3Words 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
F4Words 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)
F5Words 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)