Registering a death

The people who can register a death will depend upon whether the death occurred in a house or hospital, or in some other location.

 

Deaths that occurred in a house or hospital

If the death occurred in either a house or hospital then any of the following people can register the death:

• A relative of the deceased person
• Someone who was present at the time of the death
• The occupier of the house or hospital (if they knew of the death)
• Another person living at the house (if they knew of the death)
• The person making the arrangements with the funeral director

Deaths that occurred elsewhere

If the death occurred in some other location other than in a house or in a hospital, then the following people can register the death:

• A relative of the deceased person
• Someone who found the body
• Someone who was present at the time of the death
• A person who is in charge of the body
• The person making the arrangements with the funeral director

An executor is not qualified to register a death on behalf of a client and neither can a funeral director register a death on someone else's behalf.

The majority of deaths are registered by a relative of the deceased person.

Last Modified: 27/06/2007 13:56:34
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