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New Burial Application Forms Update
27th February 2025
The Burial (Applications and Register) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 and The Burial (Management) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 come into force on 1 March 2025. We have been made aware of a few areas for improvement on the burial application forms (formatting issues, typos etc.) which we have actioned where appropriate. The updated forms have been…
Burial Regulations Guidance Published and Minor Updates Made to Burial Application Forms
17th February 2025
Guidance The Scottish Government has today (17 February) published guidance in support of The Burial (Applications and Register) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 and The Burial (Management) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 which will come into force on 1 March 2025. Introduction – Burial Regulations: Guidance – gov.scot This guidance aids understanding of what the regulations…
Update on commencement of regulations on 1 March 2025 and associated work
14th February 2025
Update on availability of Website – Burial and Cremation (Inspection)(Scotland) Regulations 2025 The Burial and Cremation (Inspection)(Scotland) regulations will come into force on 1 March 2025. These regulations provide Inspectors with the powers to undertake inspections to ensure compliance with the relevant legislation and requirements and will incorporate a range of functions: providing a report…
New Burial Application Forms Published on the Scottish Government Website
11th February 2025
The Scottish Government has published new burial application forms, made under The Burial (Applications and Register) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 (“the Applications and Register Regulations”). These forms should be used for all applications submitted from the start of business on 1 March 2025. The new forms should not be submitted before this date. Up until the…
Regulations For Burial and Inspection Approved by The Scottish Parliament
16th January 2025
Regulations For Burial and Inspection Approved by The Scottish Parliament The Burial (Management) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 and the Burial and Cremation (Inspection) (Scotland) Regulations 2025 were approved by the Scottish Parliament on 8 January 2025. These regulations will come into force on 1 March 2025, at the same time as: Funeral Director Code of…
Scottish Government Introduces New Regulations Under the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
15th November 2024
The Scottish Government yesterday (14 November 2024) laid four key sets of regulations before the Scottish Parliament, marking a significant step in the implementation of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”). If approved, these regulations will come into force on 1 March 2025, aligning with the introduction of the Funeral…
Update: Cross-Border Repatriation to Scotland – 2024 Amendment Regulations
15th October 2024
Our blog of 6 September 2024, about changes to the medical examiner system in England and Wales, included a reminder that any death in another UK nation must be registered before a burial or cremation can take place in Scotland. The documents required for this are set out in the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages…
HSE: Survey on the use of chemicals when handling the deceased
14th October 2024
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are conducting a public survey around the use of biocidal chemicals when handling the deceased and would welcome anyone whose work involves using chemicals such as embalming fluids and disinfectants when handling the deceased and/or body parts and tissue samples to participate. HSE are particularly looking for feedback on…
Changes to Funeral Support Benefits
18th September 2024
Forthcoming regulation changes to further support bereaved people Legislation laid in the Scottish Parliament will make improvements to the way Funeral Support Payment is delivered. The proposed changes include providing assistance for funerals abroad in exceptional circumstances, refining the approach to deducting funds from the deceased’s estate and introducing more flexibility for funerals…
Repatriation to Scotland: Changes to the medical requirements in England and Wales – Cremation Application Forms
6th September 2024
Repatriation For any burial or cremation in Scotland, a death must first be registered in accordance with the Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965. Such requirement in Scotland will not change following the introduction of the new medical examiner system in England and Wales. The legal requirements for Scottish purposes are set out in…