20Burial or cremation

20 Burial or cremation

(1)  The next of kin of a deceased person whose body has been accepted for anatomical examination under section 14 may request that, once it is no longer required for that purpose, it be released to a prescribed business for burial or cremation in accordance with the Burial and Cremation Act 2002 .

(2)  A request under subsection (1) is to be –

(a) made in writing; and

(b) given to the Head of Faculty.

(3)  The Head of Faculty may request the next of kin to provide further evidence or information in relation to a request under subsection (1) .

(4)  Once a body that has been accepted for anatomical examination under section 14 is no longer required for that purpose, the Head of Faculty must ensure that –

(a) if a request under subsection (1) has been made, the body is released for burial or cremation in accordance with that request; or

(b) if a request under subsection (1) has not been made, the body is buried or cremated in accordance with the regulations, if any, and the Burial and Cremation Act 2002 .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(5)  For the purposes of this section, a body is taken to be no longer required for anatomical examination when –

(a) in the case of retention for a fixed period –

(i) the fixed period expires; or

(ii) the Head of Faculty sooner determines that the body is no longer required for anatomical examination; or

(b) in the case of retention for an indefinite period, the Head of Faculty determines that the body is no longer required for anatomical examination.

(6)  Once a body has been released under this section, the Head of Faculty is to enter prescribed particulars of the release, if any, in the register.