107Cremation permits for stillborn children

#### 107 Cremation permits for stillborn children 107 Cremation permits for stillborn children > > (1) A medical referee who receives an application for cremation of the body of a stillborn child may issue a cremation permit in the approved form. > > > (2) However, a medical referee must not issue a cremation permit for the body of a stillborn child unless— > > > > > (a) the child has been certified to be stillborn by a medical practitioner who was in attendance at the delivery of the child, or > > > > > (b) the medical referee is satisfied, after any inquiries the medical referee thinks necessary, that the child was stillborn. > > > (3) A medical referee must not issue a cremation permit for the body of a stillborn child if— > > > > > (a) the medical referee has administered professional care or treatment to the child or the child’s mother at any time in the 6 months preceding death, or > > > > > (b) the medical referee is a parent or grandparent of the child.