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Burial and Cremation Regulations 2025
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5 Notification of death
(1) If a person reasonably believes that another person has died, he or she is to notify any of the following persons of that death as soon as practicable:
(a) a police officer;
(b) a medical practitioner;
(c) a nurse;
(d) a midwife;
(e) an officer of the Ambulance Service.
(2) A police officer, nurse, midwife or officer of the Ambulance Service who is notified of a death under subregulation (1) is to notify a medical practitioner of that death as soon as practicable.