20.—(1) No cremation of a stillborn child may take place unless—
(a)an application for cremation is made in accordance with regulation 15;
(b)a certificate is given under section 11(2) or (3) of the 1953 Act (certificates as to registration of stillbirth);
(c)(i)a certificate is given by a registered medical practitioner or a registered midwife who has examined the body and who can certify that the child was stillborn; or
(ii)where paragraph (2) applies, a declaration is given by a person who is qualified to give information concerning the birth; and
(d)written authority is given by a medical referee in accordance with regulation 26.
(2) This paragraph applies where the child was stillborn and either—
(a)no registered medical practitioner or registered midwife was present at the birth or has examined the body; or
(b)a certificate under paragraph (1)(c)(i) cannot be obtained from a registered medical practitioner or a registered midwife who was present at the birth.