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The Cremation (Amendment) Regulations 2006

The BMA Forensic Medicine Committee has received the attached circular from the Coroners Division at the Department for Constitutional Affairs, which draws attention to the Cremation (Amendment) Regulations 2006, effective 14 February 2006. The regulations were prepared following consultation with the Federation of British Cremation Authorities and senior coroners. The BMA was not invited to comment on the draft regulations.

There are a number of significant changes contained in the Regulations:

• Incineration of body parts
• Cremation where the death occurred outside the British Islands
• Stillborn Children
• Medical Referees obliged to give reasons

Any enquiries about the regulations or the contents of the circular should be addressed to the Coroners Division, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Ground Floor, 4 Abbey Orchard Street. London SW1P 2HT. Tel 020 7340 6675. Fax 020 7340 6665. Email brian.patterson@dca.gsi.gov.uk