Certified copies of death registration are available to:

• The nearest living relative of the deceased upon production of proof of relationship

• A medical practitioner who requires the copy of extract for use in the treatment of a member of the deceased's immediate family, if the family member's illness, in the opinion of the medical practitioner, may be life threatening

• A person who is authorized by a court order to be issued the copy or extract

• An officer of any provincial government or the government of Canada who requires the copy or extract for use in the discharge of official duties

• Any person, if more than 20 years have passed since the death of the deceased

• Any other person who satisfies the chief executive officer concerning the good faith of the person's cause for requiring the copy or extract