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SCHEDULE 2SMINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL MODIFICATIONS

(introduced by section 30)

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Notes

Cremation Act 1902 (c. 8)S

1(1)The Cremation Act 1902 is amended as follows.S

(2)In section 7 (regulations as to burning)—

(a)the words from “and” where it fifth occurs to “place” where it second occurs are repealed,

(b)the words from “Each” to “prescribe” are repealed.

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I1Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 13.5.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 3

Cremation Act 1952 (c. 31)S

2SIn section 2(2) of the Cremation Act 1952 (procedure for regulations made under section 7 of the Cremation Act 1902) the words from “Any” to “and” are repealed.

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I2Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 13.5.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 3

Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 49)S

3SSection 21(5) of the 1965 Act (person having charge of place of interment to give notice of burial of still-born child without certificate) is repealed.

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I3Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 13.5.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 3

4SIn section 24 of the 1965 Act (certificate of cause of death), after subsection (1), insert—

(1A)A registered medical practitioner may, where invited to do so under section 10(2)(b) or 11(6) of the 2011 Act (action following unsatisfactory review), attest and transmit a replacement certificate to a medical reviewer or, as the case may be, the senior medical reviewer..

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I4Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 13.5.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 3

5SSection 27(2) and (3) of the 1965 Act (transmission of certificate of registration) is repealed.

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I5Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 13.5.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 3

6SIn section 56(1) of the 1965 Act (interpretation)—

(a)before the entry for “birth” insert—

the 2011 Act” means the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11);,

(b)after the entry for “local authority” insert—

medical reviewer” means a person appointed under paragraph 7A(1) of Schedule 5A to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);,

(c)after the entry for “relative” insert—

senior medical reviewer” means a person appointed under paragraph 7A(2) of Schedule 5A to the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 (c. 29);.

Commencement Information

I6Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 13.5.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 3

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