§ 52. Mr. HIGHAMasked the President of the Local Government Board what is the statutory authority for the amended regulations recently issued by the Registrar-General on the subject of uncertified death; whether the regulations have been advertised in the "London Gazette," in pursuance of Section 44 of the Registration Act, 1874, and, if not, why were they not so advertised; and whether the regula- 1800 tions forbid registrars to register such deaths until they have been dealt with by the coroner, or whether it is intended that the registrar should register such deaths as heretofore, and then report them to the coroner, if this has not been done already?
§ The PRESIDENT of the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Herbert Samuel)The statutory authority for the regulations referred to is Section 5 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1836, which does not require their publication in the "London Gazette." As regards the last part of the question, the new regulations follow the previous regulations in providing that in all cases in which the registrar reports to the coroner he must await the coroner's decision before registering the death.
§ Mr. HIGHAMCan we get a copy of the regulations?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELI will send the hon. Member a full memorandum on the whole subject.