The Notification of Deaths Regulations 2019
These Regulations impose a duty on registered medical practitioners to notify a senior coroner of a person's death under certain circumstances. The senior coroner to be notified is the senior coroner appointed for the area in which the body of the deceased person lies (the “relevant senior coroner”).
Lifecycle
Department
Made
10 Jul 2019
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In force
01 Oct 2019
Enabling power
In accordance with section 18(2) of that Act, the Lord Chancellor has consulted the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Chief Coroner.
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