Burial & Cremation Act: S. 46B: Certificate of cause of death in relation to illness.
(2) A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who attended the person during the illness must, immediately after learning of the person's death, give a certificate of cause of death for the person's death if the practitioner -
- is satisfied that the person's death was a natural consequence of the illness; and
- has taken reasonable steps to consult with any health practitioner known to have attended the person during the person's illness.