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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13Registration of deaths and still-births

PART 1England and Wales

Further modifications of the principal 1987 Regulations

6(1)The principal 1987 Regulations have effect with the following modifications.

(2)Regulation 34(1) (registration of still-birth where no reference to the coroner) has effect as if—

(a)in sub-paragraph (c) “personally” were omitted, and

(b)in the words after sub-paragraph (c) “in the presence of the informant” were omitted.

(3)Regulation 41(1)(b)(ii) (reference to coroner) has effect as if—

(a)for “the certifying medical practitioner” there were substituted “a medical practitioner”, and

(b)for “14 days” there were substituted “28 days”.

(4)Regulation 42(1) (registration of death within 12 months where no report to coroner) has effect as if—

(a)in sub-paragraph (c) “personally” were omitted, and

(b)in the words after sub-paragraph (c) “in the presence of the informant” were omitted.

(5)Regulation 43(1) (registration of death where no inquest held) has effect as if “in the presence of a qualified informant” were omitted.

(6)Regulation 47(3) (registration of death after 12 months) has effect as if—

(a)the words “shall arrange for that informant to attend at his office and” were omitted, and

(b)“in his presence” were omitted.