Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 U.K. Registration of deaths and still-births

PART 3 N.I. Northern Ireland

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 13 Pt. 3 continued in part until immediately before 25.9.2022 (24.3.2022) by The Coronavirus Act 2020 (Registration of deaths and still-births) (Extension) Order (Northern Ireland) 2022 (S.R. 2022/160), arts. 1, 3

Signing of certificates of cause of death N.I.

24 (1) This paragraph applies if— N.I.

(a) a person dies as a result of any natural illness,

(b) the person was not treated by a registered medical practitioner within 28 days prior to the date of the person's death, and

(c) a registered medical practitioner (“C”) can state to the best of C's knowledge and belief the cause of death.

(2) C may sign the certificate of cause of death under Article 25(2).

(3) C is subject to the other duties applicable to a person who has signed such a certificate.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 para. 24 in force at 26.3.2020 by S.I. 2020/361, reg. 2(a)