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(a) A fetal death report for each fetal death which occurs in Guam after twenty (20) complete weeks of gestation or more or when a fetus weighs three hundred fifty (350) grams or more, shall be filed with the Office of Vital Statistics within twenty- four (24) hours after such delivery and prior to the removal of the disposition of said fetus; provided, that:

(l) If the place of fetal death is unknown, a fetal death certificate shall be filed by the Mayor of the municipal district in which the dead fetus was found; or

(2) If a fetal death occurs in a moving conveyance, a fetal death report shall be filed by the Mayor of the municipal district in which the dead fetus was first removed or if to an institution, the fetal death report shall be filed by the person in charge of that institution.

(b) Any physician, midwife or other person in attendance at or after the delivery of a dead fetus shall file a fetal death report. He shall obtain the personal data from the next of kin or the best qualified person or source available.

(c) The medical certification shall be completed and signed within twenty-four (24) hours after delivery by the physician in attendance at or after delivery, except when inquiry is required by the Post-Mortem Examination Act.

(d) When a fetal death occurs without medical attendance upon the mother at or after deliver, or when inquiry is required by the Post-Mortem Examination Act, the Medical Examiner shall investigate the cause of fetal death, and shall complete and sign the medical certification within twenty-four (24) hours after taking charge of the case.