Article 25 Certificates of cause of death

The Registrar General shall furnish to every registrar forms of certificates of the cause of death for use by registered medical practitioners, and every registrar shall furnish the forms free to any registered medical practitioner residing or practising in his district.

Where any person dies as a result of any natural illness for which he has been treated by a registered medical practitioner within twenty-eight days prior to the date of his death, that practitioner shall sign and give forthwith F1to the registrar a certificate in the prescribed form stating to the best of his knowledge and belief the cause of death, together with such other particulars as may be prescribed.

The certificate under paragraph (2) must be given by approved electronic means and signed in the prescribed manner (which may be by approved electronic means).

A registered medical practitioner shall not give F3the registrar a certificate under paragraph (2) F4 or give the registrar a copy of such a certificate if—

A practitioner who is required to give a certificate under paragraph (2) must give a copy of the certificate, free of charge, to any qualified informant who requests it.

F6Where a registered medical practitioner gives to the registrar a certificate under paragraph (2) together with such other particulars as are required to be given under that paragraph, the registrar shall enter in the register the cause of death as stated in the certificate.