#2026/206Scotland starts parts of the Non-surgical Procedures and Medical Reviewers Act
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This regulation brings selected parts of Scotland’s 2026 Act on non-surgical procedures and medical reviewers into force on 22 July 2026. It activates definitions, rule-making powers, guidance powers, and related changes covering non-surgical procedures, including procedures listed in the Act and future rules on services for under-18s and permitted premises. It also starts provisions affecting medical reviewers, including review applications for medical certificates of cause of death and authorisation for cremation or hydrolysis where a death occurred outside the UK. Applications already made before 22 July 2026 under the existing death certification review process are protected from one of the new amendments.
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Key Changes
- Sets 22 July 2026 as the start date for selected provisions of the Scottish Act
- Activates powers to make rules and guidance on non-surgical procedures, including under-18 services and permitted premises
- Starts changes to medical reviewer functions for death certificate reviews and authorisations after deaths outside the UK