SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 13Registration of deaths and still-births
C1PART 3Northern Ireland
Signing of certificates of cause of death
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1
This paragraph applies if—
a
a person dies as a result of any natural illness,
b
the person was treated by a registered medical practitioner (“A”) within 28 days prior to the date of the person's death,
c
the time when (apart from this paragraph) A would be required to sign the certificate of cause of death under Article 25(2) falls within any period for which this paragraph has effect,
d
at that time, A is unable to sign the certificate or it is impracticable for A to do so, and
e
another registered medical practitioner (“B”) can state to the best of B's knowledge and belief the cause of death.
2
B may sign the certificate of cause of death under Article 25(2).
3
B is subject to the other duties applicable to a person who has signed such a certificate.
4
A is not subject to any duties in relation to such a certificate.
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1
This paragraph applies if—
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.
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Where B or C proposes to sign a certificate under Article 25(2) in reliance on paragraph 23 or 24, Form 12 has effect as if—
a
the two lines beginning with “Date on which was last seen alive and treated by me” were omitted, and
b
for “has died as a result of the natural illness or disease for which he has been treated by me within twenty eight days prior to the date of death” there were substituted “
has died as a result of the cause of death referred to above
”
.
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Where C signs a certificate under Article 25(2) in reliance on paragraph 24, section 7 of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 (c. 15 (N.I.)) has effect as if the words “for which he had been seen and treated by a registered medical practitioner within twenty-eight days prior to his death” were omitted.
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