Regulation 5 Manner in which and time at which particulars are to be furnished
The particulars shall be furnished to the Secretary of State in writing (which may include writing held in an electronic format).
The particulars shall be furnished to the Secretary of State—
where they are being furnished by a registrar of births and deaths in England and Wales, as soon as reasonably practicable after the death is registered or the declaration attested;
where they are being furnished by the Registrar General for England and Wales, within such period (beginning with the time at which the death is registered) as the Secretary of State may in his discretion specify;
where they are being furnished by the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland, having been notified of a death registered in a local authority which is facilitating the notification service, as soon as reasonably practicable after the death is registered;
where they are being furnished by the Registrar General of Births, Deaths and Marriages for Scotland, in any case, within such period (beginning with the time at which the death is registered) as the Secretary of State may in his discretion specify.
Subject to paragraph (1), a registrar may exercise discretion in deciding the manner in which particulars are to be furnished.