29.—(1) Upon registering a death a registrar shall, unless the coroner has issued an authorisation to bury or cremate the body, forthwith give free of charge to the person giving information concerning the death [F1or the person who effects the disposal of, or performs any funeral service for, the body of the deceased person] a certificate in the prescribed form [F2under his hand] that he has registered the death.
(2) Upon receiving written notice of the occurrence of a death in respect of which he has received a certificate under Article 25 a registrar may, before registering the death, give to [F3the person sending the notice, if required to do so,] [F3the person who effects the disposal of, or performs any funeral service for, the body of the deceased person] a certificate in the prescribed form [F4under his hand] that he has received notice of the death.
(3) Where a person receives—
(a)a certificate of the registrar under paragraph (1) or (2); or
(b)an authorisation of the coroner under section 9 of the Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 [1959 c.15] ;
he shall send it to the person who effects the disposal of, or performs any funeral service for, the body of the deceased person.
F1Words in art. 29(1) inserted (temp.) (26.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(2), Sch. 13 para. 29(a)(i) (with ss. 88-90, Sch. 13 para. 30); S.I. 2020/361, reg. 2(a)
F2Words in art. 29(1) omitted (temp.) (26.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(2), Sch. 13 para. 29(a)(ii) (with ss. 88-90, Sch. 13 para. 30); S.I. 2020/361, reg. 2(a)
F3Words in art. 29(2) substituted (temp.) (26.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(2), Sch. 13 para. 29(b)(i) (with ss. 88-90, Sch. 13 para. 30); S.I. 2020/361, reg. 2(a)
F4Words in art. 29(2) omitted (temp.) (26.3.2020) by virtue of Coronavirus Act 2020 (c. 7), s. 87(2), Sch. 13 para. 29(b)(ii) (with ss. 88-90, Sch. 13 para. 30); S.I. 2020/361, reg. 2(a)