The Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022

• Citation: S.I. 2022/611
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and Commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 28th June 2022.

Section 2 Amendment of the Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008

The Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendment of regulation 18 (Certificate of Coroner)

For regulation 18 substitute—

Certificate of coroner

(18) This regulation applies if—

(a) a post-mortem examination has been made under section 14(1)(b) of the 2009 Act and has revealed the cause of death of the deceased and the coroner does not think it necessary to conduct an investigation;

(b) a coroner is satisfied that the cause of death has become clear in the course of an investigation and the coroner does not think it necessary to continue the investigation;

(c) an investigation has begun; or

(d) the death of the deceased person occurred outside the British Islands and no post-mortem examination or investigation is necessary.

Section 4 Amendment of Schedule 1 (Forms)

In Schedule 1 (forms), for the form “ Cremation 6 ” (Certificate of Coroner) substitute the form set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.