12Burial or cremation authorised by Head of Faculty

12 Burial or cremation authorised by Head of Faculty

(1)  If a request of a next of kin has not been made under section 20(1) of the Act and the body of a deceased person is no longer required for anatomical examination, the Head of Faculty is to release the body to a prescribed business for burial or cremation.

(2)  As soon as practicable after the burial or cremation of a body released under subregulation (1) , the prescribed business must notify the Head of Faculty in writing of –

(a) if the body was cremated –

(i) the date on which the cremation occurred; and

(ii) how the ashes may be collected; or

(b) if the body was buried –

(i) the date on which the burial occurred; and

(ii) the location of the burial site.

(3)  As soon as practicable after receiving notification under subregulation (2) , the Head of Faculty is to –

(a) enter the following particulars in the register:

(i) the date on which the body was released;

(ii) the name of the prescribed business to which the body was released;

(iii) the date of burial or cremation; and

(b) give written notification to the next of kin of the deceased person of –

(i) the burial or cremation of the deceased person; and

(ii) if the deceased person was cremated, how the next of kin may collect the ashes; and

(iii) if the deceased person was buried, the location of the burial site of the deceased person.