Stillbirths Registration Act, 1994

Definitions.

2.—In this Act—

“commencement date” means the day appointed under section 13 (3) of this Act to be the day on which this Act comes into operation;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Equality and Law Reform;

“the registrar” means the registrar of a district under the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1863 to 1987, as extended by this Act, and “register” shall be construed accordingly;

“stillbirth” means a birth in relation to which section 1 of this Act applies and “stillborn” shall be construed accordingly.