14Offences

14 Offences

14 Offences

(1) A person shall not keep a body in the person’s possession for anatomical examination at any place other than licensed premises.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2) A person must not conduct an anatomical examination of a body at any place other than licensed premises.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3) A person must not conduct an anatomical examination of a body unless the person is the holder of a licence or is authorised to do so by the holder of a licence.

Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

(3A) A person must not conduct an anatomical examination of a body except in accordance with an authority that is, under this Act, sufficient authority for the person to conduct the anatomical examination.

Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

(3B) A person must not give an authority under this Act without having made the inquiries that the person is required by this Act to have made.

Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

(4) A person shall not obstruct an inspector acting in the execution of this Act.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(5) The holder of a licence shall not contravene the terms or conditions of the licence.

Maximum penalty for an offence against this subsection: 10 penalty units.

(6) Subsections (1)–(3A) do not apply to or in respect of anything authorised by or under:

(a) the Coroners Act 2009, or

(b) the Human Tissue Act 1983, or

(c) any other law.

s 14: Am 1983 No 165, Sch 1 (9); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 2003 No 18, Sch 1 [16]–[18]; 2009 No 41, Sch 4.