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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
Impact assessment 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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