http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/13/section/19/enactedNon-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026enKing's Printer for Scotland2026-05-13
Part 2Certification of death and authorisation of cremation or hydrolysisCertification of deathApplication for review of medical certificate of cause of death
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1
The
Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 is amended as follows.
2
In
section 4 (application for review of certificate by interested person)—
a
for subsection (3), substitute—
3
The medical reviewer may reject an application under subsection (1) if the medical reviewer—
a
considers the application to be vexatious,
b
considers the application to be identical to, or substantially the same as, an application relating to a medical certificate of cause of death that has been or is being reviewed under section 8(1)(b), or
c
considers it otherwise appropriate to do so.
,
b
after subsection (3), insert—
3A
Where an application is rejected under subsection (3), the medical reviewer must inform the applicant of the reason for the rejection.
,
c
in
subsection (6),
paragraphs (b) and
(c) are repealed.
3
In section 8 (review of medical certificates of cause of death), in subsection (1), the words “as vexatious” are repealed.