# Births and Deaths Registration (Northern Ireland) Order 1976, Article 24: Registration after one year from death


(1) A registrar shall not register the death of a person after the expiration of one year from the date of the death otherwise than with the written authority of the Registrar General.
(2) Where the Registrar General gives an authority under paragraph (1), that authority shall be noted in the entry relating to the death in question.
(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to registration of a death following an inquest.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1976/1041/article/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/births-and-deaths-registration-northern-ireland-order-1976/article-24
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