Paragraph 16

Section 23A (giving of information concerning a death to a person other than the registrar) is amended as follows.

In subsection (2), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a)

if F1—

(i)

there has been no investigation under Part 1 of the 2009 Act into the death, or

(ii)

such an investigation has been discontinued under section 4 of the 2009 Act (cause of death becoming clear before inquest) other than as mentioned in paragraph (b),

a copy of a confirmed attending practitioner's certificate, or of a medical examiner's certificate, given to the registrar in accordance with regulations under section 20 of the 2009 Act (medical certificate of cause of death); and

(b)

if an investigation into the death has been discontinued under section 4 of that Act by reason of an examination under section 14 of that Act (post-mortem examinations), a copy of a certificate from the senior coroner stating the cause of death as disclosed by the report of the person making the examination;”.

In subsection (5), after “a relative” insert “ or the partner ”.

Omit subsection (6).