Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011

26Certifying medical practitioner to provide additional informationS

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)In section 21(2)(a) of the 1965 Act (certificates relating to still-births), after “death” insert “ , any other relevant medical information ”.

(2)In section 24(1) of that Act (certificates of cause of death)—

(a)after the words “death of” where they first appear insert “ , and any relevant medical information about, ”,

(b)after the words “belief the cause of death” insert “ and such other medical information as may be prescribed ”.

Commencement Information

I1S. 26 in force at 8.6.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/159, art. 2, Sch.