35Notification of death by medical practitioner

### 35 Notification of death by medical practitioner > > (1)  [*\[Section 35 Subsection (1) amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2010-003#JS1@Ja8@GC5@Hpa@EN) A medical practitioner who was responsible for a person's medical care immediately before death, or who examines the body of a deceased person after death, must, within 48 hours after the death, notify the Registrar of the death and of the cause of death in a form approved by the Registrar. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (2)  [*\[Section 35 Subsection (2) amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2010-003#JS1@Ja8@GC5@Hpb@EN) A medical practitioner need not give notice under this section if – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 35 Subsection (2) amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2010-003#JS1@Ja8@GC5@Hpc@EN) another medical practitioner has given the required notice; or > > > > > > > (b) a coroner or a police officer is required to be notified of the death under the [Coroners Act 1995](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1995-073) . > > > (3)  [*\[Section 35 Subsection (3) amended by No. 3 of 2010, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jul 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-07-01/act-2010-003#JS1@Ja8@GC5@Hpd@EN) When notice of a death is given, the medical practitioner must also give a certificate in a form approved by the Registrar, certifying the cause of death, to – > > > > > > (a) the Registrar; and > > > > > > > (b) the funeral director or other person who will be arranging for the disposal of the human remains. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (4)  Notice provided to the Registrar under this section is to be provided free of charge.