Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25)

Schedules

Schedule 21 U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

Part 1 U.K. Coroners etc

Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 (c. 20) U.K.

Valid from 16/04/2024

14 U.K. For section 22 substitute—

“22 Registration of cause of death on receipt of medical certificate

(1) This section applies where—

(a) the registrar is given a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate, or a medical examiner's certificate, in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act (medical certificate of cause of death); and

(b) no investigation into the death under Part 1 of that Act is conducted.

(2) The registrar shall enter in the register the cause of death as stated in the certificate, together with—

(a) the name of the medical examiner and such information about the examiner as may be prescribed; and

(b) where an attending practitioner's certificate was prepared, the name of the practitioner by whom it was prepared and such information about that practitioner as may be prescribed.”