# The Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026, Regulation 6: Amendment to the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011


In the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011—
(a) in section 14(1)(b) (power to require documents), after “cremate” insert “or hydrolyse”,
(b) in section 18 (medical reviewers to authorise cremation)—
(i) in subsection (1)(b), after “cremated” insert “or hydrolysed”,
(ii) in subsection (2)—
(aa) after “cremation” insert “or hydrolysis”,
(bb) after “cremated” insert “or hydrolysed”,
(iii) in subsection (3)—
(aa) after “cremated” insert “or hydrolysed”,
(bb) after “cremation” insert “or hydrolysis”,
(iv) in subsection (4)(c), after “cremation” insert “or hydrolysis”,
(v) the title of the section becomes “medical reviewers to authorise cremation or hydrolysis”,
(c) in section 31 (interpretation), after the definition of “health record” insert—
““hydrolysis” has the meaning given in section 107 of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016; and “hydrolysed” is to be construed accordingly,”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111064443/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-hydrolysis-scotland-no-1-regulations-2026/regulation-6
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