15Authority not to be given in respect of child in care of the State

#### 15 Authority not to be given in respect of child in care of the State 15 Authority not to be given in respect of child in care of the State > > (1) A person must not authorise the anatomical examination of the body of a deceased child if the child was, immediately before his or her death, in the care of the State. > > > > Maximum penalty: 40 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both. > > > (2) Subsection (1) applies despite any other provision of this Act. > > > (3) This section does not apply to or in respect of anything done under the [Coroners Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-041) or any other law. > > > (4) For the purposes of this section, a child is in the care of the State if: > > > > > (a) the Minister administering the [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157) has sole parental responsibility in respect of the child (whether under that Act or otherwise), or > > > > > (b) the Director-General under the [Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-157) has sole parental responsibility in respect of the child (whether under that Act or otherwise). > > **s 15:** Rep 1983 No 165, Sch 1 (10). Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 1 \[19\]. Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4.