# The Cremation (Scotland) Regulations 2019, Regulation 9: Deaths investigated by the procurator fiscal: requirements for cremation


Where the death of a person has been investigated by the procurator fiscal a certificate in the form of Form E1 set out in schedule 8 confirming that the remains of the deceased may be cremated is specified for the purpose of section 27A(2)(a) of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 for the disposal of the remains of that person by cremation.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2019/9780111040416/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-cremation-scotland-regulations-2019/regulation-9
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.