100Deaths in institutions—retention of records of dead

100 Deaths in institutions—retention of records of dead person (1) If a person dies while a patient in a hospital or other institution in circumstances in which a coroner has jurisdiction to hold an inquest, the person in charge of the hospital or institution must ensure that all records relating to the person who died are kept for at least 3 years after the day of the death. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units. (2) If a person dies in care or custody, the responsible person must ensure that all records relating to the person who died are kept for at least 7 years after the day of the death. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units. (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence. (4) In subsection (2): responsible person, in relation to a person who died in care or custody, means— (a) if the person died in a hospital or other institution—the person in charge of the hospital or institution; or (b) in any other case—the person in charge of the agency the deceased person was in the care or custody of when the death happened.