The Civil Registration Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012

Particulars to be registered concerning a deathN.I.

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24.—(1) Subject to the provisions of regulation 6 and to this regulation, the particulars to be registered concerning a death shall be those particulars required to be entered in Form 3 [F1, 3A or 3B].

(2) If the death relates to a dead body found, and —

(a)the date of death is unknown, the words “Found dead on “ shall be entered, followed by the date on which the body was found;

(b)the place of death is unknown, the words “Found at” shall be entered, followed by the place where the body was found.

(3) If the death relates to a child who lived for less than 24 hours, the word “Aged” shall be entered after the date of death followed by the age in completed hours or, if less than one hour, in minutes.

(4) With respect to the cause of death, there shall be entered —

(a)where the cause of death has been entered in pursuance of Article 25(4) of the 1976 Order, the word “Certified”; or

(b)where the cause of death has been entered in pursuance of Article 27(a) of the 1976 Order, the words “Coroner's Statement”; or

(c)where the cause of death has been entered in pursuance of Article 27(b) of the 1976 Order, the words “Coroner's Certificate”.

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