Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7)

PART 1 U.K. Main provisions

Registration of deaths and still-births etc U.K.

19 Confirmatory medical certificate not required for cremations: England and Wales E+W

F1 (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1 (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(11) At the end of a period for which this section has effect, it continues to apply in relation to the cremation of the remains of a person who died during that period but whose remains have not been cremated unless, at the end of that period, a medical certificate has not been completed in relation to the deceased person for the purposes of regulation 16(1)(c)(i) of the Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 19(1)-(10) expire (25.3.2022) by Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 89 (with s. 90)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 19 in force at 26.3.2020 by S.I. 2020/361, reg. 2(b)