80Keeping of bodies by person who is not funeral director

#### 80 Keeping of bodies by person who is not funeral director 80 Keeping of bodies by person who is not funeral director > > (1) A person who is not a funeral director must not keep a body— > > > > > (a) if the body is kept at a hospital—for more than 21 days after the death, or > > > > > (b) in any other case—for more than 5 days after the death. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2) The Secretary may approve, generally or in a particular case, of a body being kept for longer than permitted under subsection (1), subject to any conditions the Secretary considers appropriate. > > > (3) This section does not apply to a body that is kept at premises licensed under the [Anatomy Act 1977](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1977-126) or the subject of an inquest under the [Coroners Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-041).