http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/13/section/20/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 hydrolysisAuthorisation of cremation or hydrolysisDeaths outwith the United Kingdom: authorisation of cremation or hydrolysis by medical reviewer
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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”.