Coronavirus Act 2020

PART 1 E+W England and Wales

Interpretation E+W

1 (1) In this Part of this Schedule— E+W

• “the 1926 Act” means the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1926;

• “the 1953 Act” means the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953;

• “the principal 1987 Regulations” means the Registration of Births and Deaths Regulations 1987 (S.I. 1987/2088);

• “the 2019 Regulations” means the Notification of Deaths Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1112).

(2) Expressions used in this Part of this Schedule and in the 1953 Act have the same meaning as in that Act.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 13 para. 1 in force at 26.3.2020 by S.I. 2020/361, reg. 2(a)

Information concerning deaths: England and Wales E+W

F1 2 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 13 para. 2 expires (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

Giving information other than in person and dispensing with signing the register E+W

F2 3 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 13 para. 3 expires (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

Medical certificates of cause of death E+W

F3 4 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 13 para. 4 expires (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

Delivery of documents by alternative methods E+W

F4 5 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 13 para. 5 expires (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

Further modifications of the principal 1987 Regulations E+W

F5 6 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 13 para. 6 expires (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

Notification of death to coroner E+W

F6 7 E+W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F6 Sch. 13 para. 7 expires (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

Transitional provision E+W

8 E+W Anything relating to the registration of a death or still-birth that, immediately before the end of any period for which a provision of this Part of this Schedule has effect, is in the process of being done in reliance on that provision may continue to be done after the end of that period in reliance on that provision.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 13 para. 8 in force at 26.3.2020 by S.I. 2020/361, reg. 2(a)

9 (1) This paragraph applies where, during any period for which paragraph 5 has effect, a person delivers a relevant document in reliance on that paragraph. E+W

(2) The person must give, deliver or send the document in accordance with the applicable legislation as soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the period, and in any event not later than the end of the period of 3 months beginning with the day on which the period ends.

(3) The Registrar General may give a direction—

(a) setting a later deadline than the one specified in sub-paragraph (2), or

(b) dispensing with the duty under sub-paragraph (2).

(4) A direction under sub-paragraph (3) may be expressed as having effect generally, in relation to persons within a description specified in the direction, or in relation to a particular case.

(5) A direction under sub-paragraph (3) may vary or revoke previous directions given under that sub-paragraph.

(6) A registrar may, in relation to a relevant document that is required to be given, delivered or sent to the registrar, give a direction in a particular case—

(a) setting a later deadline than the one specified in sub-paragraph (2), or

(b) dispensing with the duty under sub-paragraph (2).

(7) In this paragraph—

• “applicable legislation” means—

  (a)

  in the case of a document within paragraph 5(2)(a), the 1953 Act, and

  (b)

  in the case of a document within paragraph 5(2)(b), the 1926 Act;

• “relevant document” has the same meaning as in paragraph 5.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 13 para. 9 in force at 26.3.2020 by S.I. 2020/361, reg. 2(a)