Deaths
I19Registration of deaths
1
Article 21 of the 1976 Order (registration of deaths) shall be amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (5).
2
In paragraph (1)
(registration by registrar for district where person died or was ordinarily resident), for the words from “by the registrar for the district” to the words “in a register maintained by him for the purpose” there shall be substituted the words “
in a register by any registrar
”
.
3
In paragraphs (2) and (3)
(cases where body found but no information as to place of death), for the words “in the district” there shall be substituted the words “
by the registrar for the district
”
.
4
In paragraph (5) (duty to give information and to sign register)—
a
for the words “to the registrar” there shall be substituted the words “
to any registrar
”
;
I2b
for the words “to sign the register in the presence of the registrar” there shall be substituted the words “
of such other particulars as may be prescribed, in the prescribed manner
”
.
I35
In paragraph (6)
(effect of information being given and register signed), for the words “and signs the register” there shall be substituted the words “
in the prescribed manner
”
.
6
In Article 2(2) of the 1976 Order (interpretation), after the definition of “birth” there shall be inserted the following definition—
“death” means death in Northern Ireland;
I410Issue of notice for information concerning deaths
1
In Article 23 of the 1976 Order (issue of notice for information concerning deaths), paragraph (1) shall be amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).
2
In sub-paragraph (b)
(requirement to give certain information), after the word “give” there shall be inserted the words “
in the prescribed manner within such time as may be specified in the notice
”
.
3
The following provisions shall cease to have effect—
a
sub-paragraph (a) (requirement to attend personally);
b
sub-paragraph (c) (requirement to sign register).
4
In Article 26 of the 1976 Order (informant's position following an inquest), paragraph (a) (person not liable to attend registrar upon a notice issued by registrar) shall cease to have effect.
I511Short death certificate
1
After Article 40 of the 1976 Order (short birth certificate) there shall be inserted the following Article—
Short death certificate40A
The Department may make regulations—
a
providing as respects any entry in a register of deaths made after the commencement of section 11 of the Civil Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, for the issue by the Registrar General or any registrar of a certificate of such of the items comprising that entry (other than items relating to the cause of death) as may be prescribed;
b
providing for the form of any such certificate;
c
providing for the particulars to be furnished by an applicant for such a certificate;
d
providing for the manner in which any such certificate is to be compiled; and
e
requiring the payment, by the applicant for the certificate, of the prescribed fee.
2
In Article 34(5) of the 1976 Order (which contains provision that judicial notice shall be taken of any certificate under Article 40 of that Order), after “40” there shall be inserted “
or 40A
”
.