The Burial and Cremation (Pregnancy Loss Prescribed Information and Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2018

  1. Introductory Text

  2. General

    1. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. Pregnancy loss after 24 weeks

    1. 2.Pregnancy to be terminated after 24 weeks: prescribed information for section 69(4)

    2. 3.No arrangements under section 69: prescribed information for section 71(6)

    3. 4.Still-birth likely to occur: prescribed information for section 72(4)

    4. 5.No arrangements under section 72: prescribed information for section 74(6)

    5. 6.Appropriate health body authorised to make arrangements under section 74(4)(a): record of decision that arrangements may be made before expiry of 7 day period

  4. Pregnancy loss on or before 24 weeks

    1. 7.Pregnancy likely to end on or before 24th week: prescribed information for section 77(4)

    2. 8.Pregnancy ends before or on completion of 24th week: arrangements

    3. 9.Pregnancy ends before or on completion of 24th week: individual authorised to make arrangements

    4. 10.Pregnancy losses: health authority register

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Form 1

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Form 2

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Form 3

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      REGISTER OF PREGNANCY LOSS

      1. PART 1 (Information where the health authority is authorised to make arrangements by virtue of the provisions specified in regulation 10(2))

        1. A. Details of woman

        2. B. Details of remains of fetus or stillborn child buried or cremated

        3. C. Details of authorisation

        4. D. Details of burial or cremation

      2. PART 2 (Information where the health authority is authorised to make arrangements by virtue of the provisions specified in regulation 10(3))

        1. A. Details of woman

        2. B. Details of remains of fetus or stillborn child buried or cremated

        3. C. Details of authorisation

        4. D. Details of burial or cremation

  7. Explanatory Note