sec.97Notifying about disposal, removal or failure to dispose of a deceased person’s body

### sec.97 Notifying about disposal, removal or failure to dispose of a deceased person’s body This section does not apply to— a school of anatomy when disposing of a human body, or a part of the body, that was placed in its custody; or See section 96 . the disposal of parts of a human body taken during a medical procedure or autopsy. Each of the following persons must give the registrar notice, in the form required by the registrar and in an approved way, within 7 days after the disposal of a human body— the person who arranges the disposal of the body; a funeral director the person in charge of a cemetery or crematorium in which the disposal of the body happens. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person who arranges for the body of a deceased person to be moved outside Queensland must give the registrar notice in the form required by the registrar and in an approved way before moving the body outside Queensland. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsections (2) and (3) apply even if a coroner has made— an order for removal of the body out of the State under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 20 ; or an order for burial or a certificate for cremation under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 23 ; or an order releasing the body for burial, or for release of the body to another jurisdiction, under the Coroners Act 2003 , section 26 . Subsection (6) applies if the body of a deceased person has not been disposed of within 30 days after— a cause of death certificate is issued; or the coroner makes— an order for removal of the body out of the State under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 20 ; or an order for burial or a certificate for cremation under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 23 ; or an order releasing the body for burial, or for release of the body to another jurisdiction, under the Coroners Act 2003 , section 26 . The person in possession of the body must immediately give the registrar notice in the form required by the registrar and in an approved way. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The registrar may accept a notice under subsection (2) , (3) or (6) at any time. In this section— autopsy means an autopsy or post mortem under— the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , the Coroners Act 2003 or the Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1979 ; or a law of another State or country that corresponds to an Act mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.97-ssec.1) This section does not apply to— a school of anatomy when disposing of a human body, or a part of the body, that was placed in its custody; or See section 96 . the disposal of parts of a human body taken during a medical procedure or autopsy. (sec.97-ssec.2) Each of the following persons must give the registrar notice, in the form required by the registrar and in an approved way, within 7 days after the disposal of a human body— the person who arranges the disposal of the body; a funeral director the person in charge of a cemetery or crematorium in which the disposal of the body happens. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.97-ssec.3) A person who arranges for the body of a deceased person to be moved outside Queensland must give the registrar notice in the form required by the registrar and in an approved way before moving the body outside Queensland. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.97-ssec.4) Subsections (2) and (3) apply even if a coroner has made— an order for removal of the body out of the State under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 20 ; or an order for burial or a certificate for cremation under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 23 ; or an order releasing the body for burial, or for release of the body to another jurisdiction, under the Coroners Act 2003 , section 26 . (sec.97-ssec.5) Subsection (6) applies if the body of a deceased person has not been disposed of within 30 days after— a cause of death certificate is issued; or the coroner makes— an order for removal of the body out of the State under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 20 ; or an order for burial or a certificate for cremation under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 23 ; or an order releasing the body for burial, or for release of the body to another jurisdiction, under the Coroners Act 2003 , section 26 . (sec.97-ssec.6) The person in possession of the body must immediately give the registrar notice in the form required by the registrar and in an approved way. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.97-ssec.7) The registrar may accept a notice under subsection (2) , (3) or (6) at any time. (sec.97-ssec.8) In this section— autopsy means an autopsy or post mortem under— the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , the Coroners Act 2003 or the Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1979 ; or a law of another State or country that corresponds to an Act mentioned in paragraph (a) . - (a) a school of anatomy when disposing of a human body, or a part of the body, that was placed in its custody; or Note— See section 96 . - (b) the disposal of parts of a human body taken during a medical procedure or autopsy. - (a) the person who arranges the disposal of the body; Example for paragraph (a) — a funeral director - (b) the person in charge of a cemetery or crematorium in which the disposal of the body happens. - (a) an order for removal of the body out of the State under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 20 ; or - (b) an order for burial or a certificate for cremation under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 23 ; or - (c) an order releasing the body for burial, or for release of the body to another jurisdiction, under the Coroners Act 2003 , section 26 . - (a) a cause of death certificate is issued; or - (b) the coroner makes— (i) an order for removal of the body out of the State under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 20 ; or (ii) an order for burial or a certificate for cremation under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 23 ; or (iii) an order releasing the body for burial, or for release of the body to another jurisdiction, under the Coroners Act 2003 , section 26 . - (i) an order for removal of the body out of the State under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 20 ; or - (ii) an order for burial or a certificate for cremation under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 23 ; or - (iii) an order releasing the body for burial, or for release of the body to another jurisdiction, under the Coroners Act 2003 , section 26 . - (i) an order for removal of the body out of the State under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 20 ; or - (ii) an order for burial or a certificate for cremation under the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , section 23 ; or - (iii) an order releasing the body for burial, or for release of the body to another jurisdiction, under the Coroners Act 2003 , section 26 . - (a) the repealed Coroners Act 1958 , the Coroners Act 2003 or the Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1979 ; or - (b) a law of another State or country that corresponds to an Act mentioned in paragraph (a) .