Prospective
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations specify the certificates required for the disposal of deceased persons and stillborn children in Scotland under section 27A of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965. Regulation 3 provides the certificates required where a person has died in Scotland. Regulations 4 and 5 provide for the certificates required where a person has died in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Regulation 6 provides for the certificates required where a person has died outwith the United Kingdom. Regulation 7 provides for the additional certificates required where a person has undergone an anatomical examination. Regulation 8 provides for the additional certificates required where a person has undergone a post-mortem examination.