Coronavirus Act 2020

Automatic referral of medical certificates of the cause of death to procurator fiscal

5 (1) A review of a medical certificate of cause of death falls within this paragraph if—

(a) the review has not been completed at the time a direction under paragraph 2(2) is made, and

(b) the medical reviewer or, as the case may be, senior medical reviewer conducting the review considers that it may be appropriate to refer the certificate to the procurator fiscal for investigation into the cause of death of the deceased person to whom the certificate relates under section 11, 12 or 16 of the 2011 Act.

(2) Where a review falls within this paragraph, the medical reviewer or, as the case may be, senior medical reviewer must refer the certificate to the procurator fiscal for investigation into the cause of death of the deceased person to whom the certificate relates under section 11, 12 or 16 of the 2011 Act.