6Action to be taken by medical practitioner after notification of death

6 Action to be taken by medical practitioner after notification of death

(1)  A medical practitioner who receives notification of a death under regulation 5(1)(b) or regulation 5(2) is to take one of the following actions within 8 hours after receiving that notification:

(a) attend the place of death;

(b) arrange for another medical practitioner to attend the place of death;

(c) arrange for a responsible person to attend the place of death.

(2)  A medical practitioner is not to make an arrangement for a responsible person to attend a place of death under subregulation (1)(c) unless the responsible person is capable of carrying out, and willing to carry out, that arrangement.

(3)  Another medical practitioner with whom an arrangement is made under subregulation (1)(b) is to attend the place of death within 8 hours after notification is received under regulation 5 .

(4)  A responsible person with whom an arrangement is made under subregulation (1)(c) is to attend the place of death within 8 hours after notification is received under regulation 5 .