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Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026

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20Deaths outwith the United Kingdom: authorisation of cremation or hydrolysis by medical reviewer

(1)The Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 is amended as follows.

(2)In section 14 (power to require documents), in subsection (1)(b), for “Scotland” substitute “the United Kingdom”.

(3)In section 18 (medical reviewers to authorise cremation or hydrolysis), in subsection (1) (a), for “Scotland” substitute “the United Kingdom”.

(4)The italic heading before section 17 becomes “Deaths outwith the United Kingdom”.

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