58Grant and issue of cremation permits

58 Grant and issue of cremation permits

(1)  After considering an application for a cremation permit under regulation 57 , and subject to this regulation, a medical practitioner may –

(a) grant the application; or

(b) refuse to grant the application.

(2)  A medical practitioner must grant an application for a cremation permit, if, after having examined the deceased person to whom the application relates, the medical practitioner is satisfied –

(a) that a medical certificate has been given in respect of the deceased person; and

(b) as to the accuracy of the cause of death stated in that medical certificate; and

(c) that the death is not a reportable death; and

(d) that any implanted medical device of which the medical practitioner is aware has been removed from the deceased person.

(3)  A medical practitioner must refuse to grant an application for a cremation permit unless the medical practitioner –

(a) has examined the deceased person to whom the cremation permit application relates; and

(b) is satisfied as to the accuracy of the matters referred to in subregulation (2) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(4)  If a medical practitioner refuses, in accordance with subregulation (3) , to grant an application for a cremation permit, the medical practitioner must –

(a) report the death of the person, to whom the application for the cremation permit relates, to a coroner or a police officer in accordance with section 19 of the Coroners Act 1995 ; and

(b) notify the refusal to the senior next of kin referred to in the application for the cremation permit.

(5)  If a medical practitioner grants an application for a cremation permit in accordance with , the medical practitioner is to issue a cremation permit to the senior next of kin referred to in the application.