
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 22nd November 2024.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
2 
The Medical Certificate of Cause of Death Regulations 2024 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 5.
3 
After regulation 25 insert—“
25A 

(1) A supply of information under these Regulations—
(a) does not breach any obligation of confidence owed by the person supplying the information; and
(b) does not operate to require or authorise the disclosure or use of information which would contravene data protection legislation.
(2) In this regulation, “data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in section 3(9) of the Data Protection Act 2018.”.
4 
In Schedule 3, for Part 2 (medical examiner’s certificate - live-born child dying within the period of 28 days beginning with the day of the child’s birth; English and Welsh form) substitute the form as set out in Part 1 of the Schedule.
5 
In Schedule 4, for Part 2 (medical examiner’s certificate - other cases; English and Welsh form) substitute the form as set out in Part 2 of the Schedule.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
Merron
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
24th October 2024Department of Health and Social Care

Schedule
Regulations 4 and 5
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Part 2







