Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011
2011 asp 11
Commentary on Sections
Referral of medical certificates of cause of death for review
Section 3: Medical reviewer requests
15.In addition to the random sample of certificates provided for in section 2, medical reviewers may request any medical certificate of cause of death for review, including certificates where the death has already been registered. This will allow medical reviewers to conduct additional scrutiny where they feel this is required e.g. in response to a particular issue of concern.
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