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The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (Prohibition on Disposal of a Body without Authorisation) Amendment Regulations 2024 Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment
Business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) for the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965 (Prohibition on Disposal of a Body without Authorisation) Amendment Regulations 2024
17 Summary and Recommendation
For the reasons set out above, only option 3 is viable.
Option: 1
Total benefit per annum: economic, environmental, social
None
Total cost per annum:
- economic, environmental, social
- policy and administrative
Barriers to the bereaved remain with distressing consequences for bereaved individuals.
Option: 2
Total benefit per annum: economic, environmental, social
None
Total cost per annum:
- economic, environmental, social
- policy and administrative
None
Option: 3
Total benefit per annum: economic, environmental, social
None
Total cost per annum:
- economic, environmental, social
- policy and administrative
- Removes barriers for bereaved individuals who, in particular circumstances, would otherwise struggle to arrange burials or cremations in Scotland without delay
- Brings clarity to the funeral sector
- Ensures Scotland reflects accepted procedures across the rest of the UK
- Aligns procedures across the UK
Contact
Email: BurialandCremation@gov.scot
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