14Removal and replacement of identification tag

14 Removal and replacement of identification tag

(1)  Subject to subregulation (2) , a medical practitioner, a responsible person or a manager may remove and replace an identification tag if –

(a) it is damaged, soiled or contaminated; or

(b) a coroner considers it appropriate to do so.

(2)  A medical practitioner, a responsible person or a manager must not remove and replace an identification tag unless –

(a) a witness is present during the removal of the identification tag and its replacement with a new identification tag; and

(b) the new identification tag has written on it –

(i) the identical words written on the original identification tag or, in the absence of sufficient legible words on the original identification tag, the particulars contained in the medical certificate or the declaration of life extinct; and

(ii) the name of the person who removed the original identification tag and the date of the replacement of the identification tag; and

(c) the new identification tag is attached to the human remains before the original identification tag is removed.

(3)  A person must not remove an identification tag that is attached to human remains, except in accordance with these regulations.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.