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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nidsr/2026/9780338026361/regulation/4</dc:identifier><dc:title>The Baby Loss Certificate Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2026</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Government Printer for Northern Ireland</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-05-14</dc:modified><dc:subject scheme="SIheading">REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS, DEATHS, ETC</dc:subject><dct:valid>2026-06-15</dct:valid>
					<dc:description>These Regulations establish the framework for the provision of a Baby Loss Certificate scheme for parents who have lost a baby prior to the end of the 24th week of pregnancy.</dc:description>
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<Text>The Registrar General may, on receipt of an application under regulation 5, issue a Baby Loss Certificate.</Text>
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<Text>A Baby Loss Certificate may contain the following particulars—</Text>
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<Text>the name of the baby;</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>the date of the baby loss;</Text>
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<Text>the date of delivery of the baby;</Text>
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<Text>the sex of the baby;</Text>
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<Text>the place of the baby loss;</Text>
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<Text>the mother’s full name;</Text>
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<Text>the full name of the father or second female parent, if they consent for their name to be included on the Baby Loss Certificate.</Text>
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<Text>A Baby Loss Certificate must contain—</Text>
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<Text>a reference number for the certificate; and</Text>
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<Text>the date on which the certificate is issued.</Text>
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