31BConsent by coroner

31B Consent by coroner

31B Consent by coroner

(1) If a coroner has jurisdiction to hold an inquest under the Coroners Act 2009 in respect of the death of a person, a designated officer for a hospital or forensic institution must not authorise the use of any tissue removed from the person’s body under section 31A unless a coroner has given consent to the use of the tissue.

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.

(2) A consent by a coroner under this section may be expressed to be subject to such conditions as are specified in the consent.

(3) The designated officer is to ensure that an authority given under section 31A gives effect to any such conditions.

(4) A consent by a coroner under this section may be given orally and, if so given, is to be confirmed in writing as soon as practicable.

s 31B: Ins 2003 No 18, Sch 2 [19]. Am 2009 No 41, Sch 4.