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PART 2

Amendment of Civil Registration Act 2004

Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2004

3. Section 2 of the Act of 2004 is amended—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) by the insertion of the following definition:

“ ‘Act of 2005’ means the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 ;”,

and

(ii) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “stillborn child”:

“ ‘stillborn child’ means—

(a) a child who, at birth—

(i) weighs not less than 400 grammes, or

(ii) has a gestational age of not less than 23 weeks,

and shows no sign of life, and

(b) in the case of a multiple pregnancy, where one of the children is a ‘stillborn child’ within the meaning of paragraph (a), any other child who, at birth—

(i) weighs not less than 200 grammes, and

(ii) shows no signs of life,

and any reference to “stillbirth” or “stillborn” shall be construed accordingly;”,

and

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (f), by the substitution of “partnership,” for “partnership, or”,

(ii) in paragraph (g) (inserted by section 3(b) of the Act of 2014), by the substitution of “convenience, or” for “convenience.”, and

(iii) by the designation of paragraph (g) (inserted by section 4 (c) of the Marriage Act 2015 ) as paragraph (h).