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;