Section 22 Registration of cause of death on receipt of medical certificateF1
England and Wales
This section applies where—
the registrar is given a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate, or a medical examiner's certificate, in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act (medical certificate of cause of death); and
no investigation into the death under Part 1 of that Act is conducted.
The registrar shall enter in the register the cause of death as stated in the certificate, together with—
the name of the medical examiner and such information about the examiner as may be prescribed; and
where an attending practitioner's certificate was prepared, the name of the practitioner by whom it was prepared and such information about that practitioner as may be prescribed.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 22 substituted (16.4.2024 for specified purposes, 9.9.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (c. 25), s. 182(4)(e), Sch. 21 para. 14 (with s. 180); S.I. 2024/516, arts. 2(c), 3(g)