SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14SReview of medical certificates of cause of death and cremations: Scotland

PART 2SCremations

Suspension of offence relating to signing of declarationS

X18(1)The Scottish Ministers may determine that section 49 of the 2016 Act (offences relating to applications for cremation) is not to have effect in relation to signing the declaration in an application for cremation made under section 48(1) of the 2016 Act in accordance with the 2019 Regulations on or after such date as may be specified in the determination.S

(2)A determination under sub-paragraph (1) may be revoked by the Scottish Ministers making a determination to that effect.

(3)The Scottish Ministers must publish any determination made under this paragraph in such manner as they consider appropriate.

Editorial Information

X1The power conferred under this provision to make or revoke a determination may be exercised by means of a notice published in The Gazette