Death Registration
Proper Authority:
The registrar of the place of death or burial.
Supportive papers:
- Certificate from a doctor or hospital with the information of the deceased. If there is no doctor, a written certificate from the nearest police authority will do.
Essentially it must include:
- Full name of the deceased.
- Date of death.
- Place of death.
- Full name of the doctor who issued the certificate.
- Cause of death. If there is no doctor, a written certificate from the nearest police authority will do.
Procedure:
Beholden to the registration of death are:
- The closest relatives.
- Anyone present at the death.
- The Registration can even be made by the funeral parlour that took over the funeral.
If death occurs in a hospital, maternity hospital, clinic, prison or any other institution or establishment, beholden to registration is the manager (with a written notification).
If death occurs during train, vehicle, or aeroplane travel, the registration is made to the registrar of the place of disembark.
If death occurs on sail, the registration is made to the captain. After the registration, the captain gives a certification to issue the death certificate. Deadline:
Within twenty four (24) hours and until the 30th day from the moment of death, a district attorney order is needed, only if the deceased has been buried. If it is made after the 30th day, a magisterial decision of a Court of First instance is needed.
