85Removal of bodies from body bags

#### 85 Removal of bodies from body bags 85 Removal of bodies from body bags > > (1) A funeral director may only remove a body from a body bag if— > > > > > (a) the funeral director has no reason to believe it is infected with a prescribed infectious disease, and > > > > > (b) the removal is for the purposes of— > > > > > > > (i) embalming the body, or > > > > > > > (ii) preparing the body for viewing, transport, burial or cremation, or > > > > > > > (iii) transferring the body to a coffin. > > > (2) After a funeral director has embalmed or prepared a body, the funeral director must place it in a coffin or new body bag. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (3) This section does not apply to a body that is the subject of an inquest under the [Coroners Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2009-041) or a post-mortem examination carried out under the [Human Tissue Act 1983](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1983-164). > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.