Who can register a death?

The death can be registered by:

• A relative.
• Someone present at the death.
• An occupant of the nursing/residential home/official from the hospital.
• The person making the arrangements with the Funeral Directors.
• The person who found the body.
• The person in charge of the body.

Most deaths are registered by the relative of the deceased. If no relative is available to register the death, the Registrar can accept the information from a person who falls into one of the other categories listed above.