# The Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015

S.S.I. 2015/115 · made 11 March 2015

This Order brings into force on 25th March 2015 sections 4(8), 18(4), 19(4), 24(3) and 25 of the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the Act”), for the limited purpose of enabling regulations to be made. To the extent that it is not already in force, the Act is brought into force for all purposes on 13th May 2015.

Made under: Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (Section 32)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/certification-of-death-scotland-act-2011-commencement-no-2-order-2015/pdf/ssi_20150115_en.pdf; Policy Note https://openlegislation.uk/certification-of-death-scotland-act-2011-commencement-no-2-order-2015/pdf/ssipn_20150115_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Public Health
Made 11th March 2015
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 13th March 2015
Coming into force 25th March 2015
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 32(3) and (4)(b) of the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2015 and comes into force on 25th March 2015.
(2) In this Order, “the Act” means the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011.

## 2 Appointed days

The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the Schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the Schedule) is 25th March 2015, but only for the purposes specified in column 3 of the Schedule.

## 3 Appointed days

The day appointed for the coming into force of the Act, insofar as not already in force, is 13th May 2015.

## Signature

MAUREEN WATT
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
11th March 2015

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Column 1
Provisions of the Act
Column 2
Subject Matter
Column 3
Purpose
Section 4(8)
Application for review of certificate by interested person
Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made
Section 18(4)
Medical reviewers to authorise cremation
Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made
Section 19(4)
Post-mortem examination of person who died outwith United Kingdom
Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made
Section 25
Prohibition on disposal of body without authorisation
Only for the purpose of enabling regulations to be made under section 27A(2) of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force on 25th March 2015 sections 4(8), 18(4), 19(4), 24(3) and 25 of the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (“the Act”), for the limited purpose of enabling regulations to be made. To the extent that it is not already in force, the Act is brought into force for all purposes on 13th May 2015.

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