Burial and Cremation Act 1964

General provisions

46D: No liability for costs incurred in supplying information

You could also call this:

"The Crown won't charge you for giving them information they need."

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You do not have to pay the Crown back for costs you incur when giving them information they need under sections like section 46AA, 46A, 46B, 46C, or 46CA. The Crown will not ask you for money to cover these costs. This means you will not get a bill from the Crown for supplying this information.

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46CA: Certificate of cause of death in relation to assisted dying, or

"What happens when a doctor helps someone die: getting a death certificate"

46E: Bodies to be disposed of within reasonable time, or

"Dispose of a body within a reasonable time"

Part 7General provisions

46DNo liability for costs incurred in supplying information

To avoid doubt, the Crown is not liable for the costs incurred by a person in supplying information required by section 46AA, 46A, 46B, 46C, or 46CA.

Notes

Section 46D: inserted, on 24 January 2009, by section 47 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 48).
Section 46D: amended, on 6 November 2021, by section 41 of the End of Life Choice Act 2019 (2019 No 67).