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Cremation: statutory forms

Directorate: Population Health Directorate
Part of: Health and social care

Statutory forms and related guidance to be used as a requirement of the Cremation (Scotland) Regulations 2019 which came into force on 4 April 2019.

These seven statutory application forms and guidance notes (where applicable) have been made under the Cremation (Scotland) Regulations 2019, which came into force on 4 April 2019. The forms are specific to different scenarios - see the table below for further information.

These statutory forms must be used to apply for a cremation at any crematorium operating in Scotland. Paper and electronic versions of the forms, containing the relevant logo and address pre-filled, are available directly from each crematorium.

If you are arranging a funeral, and you are using a funeral director they will be able to advise you about which form you will need to complete and will provide one for the crematorium where the service will take place.

If you are not using the services of a funeral director and are making the arrangements yourself, you should speak to your chosen crematorium directly to make the necessary arrangements for the cremation.

You will need to save these forms to your computer before you can write onto the pdfs.

Form	To apply for cremation of:	Used by:
A1	Adult or child	Relative or nominated individual
A2	Stillborn baby	Parent or nominated individual
A2	Stillborn baby	Health body/ hospital/ NHS
A3	Pregnancy loss on or before 24 weeks gestation	Woman or nominated individual
A4	Pregnancy loss(es) on or before 24 weeks gestation	Health body/ hospital/ NHS
A5	Adult or child (section 87 application)	Local authority
A6	Body after anatomical examination	University anatomy school
A6	Body parts after anatomical examination	University anatomy school
A6	Body parts after hospital arranged post mortem	Hospital
A7	Body parts after anatomical examination (where person died before Anatomy Act 1984 came into force)	University anatomy school