Anatomical Examinations Regulations 2017
8Tagging of body
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8 Tagging of body
(1) On accepting the body of a deceased person for anatomical examination and in the presence of a witness, the Head of Faculty is to –
(a) attach tags that comply with subregulation (2) to the wrist and ankle of the body; and
(b) remove all other tags attached to the body.
(2) A tag attached to a body is to be –
(a) made of a durable material; and
(b) marked in indelible ink with the unique identification number for the body; and
(c) signed by the person who attached the tag and a person who witnessed the attaching of the tag.
(3) After a body is tagged in accordance with this regulation, the body is to be placed into a body bag marked with the unique identification number for the body.