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88Register of bodies prepared in mortuary
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#### 88 Register of bodies prepared in mortuary
88 Register of bodies prepared in mortuary
> > (1) A person who operates a mortuary must maintain a register of all bodies prepared in the mortuary.
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
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> > (2) The person must make an entry in the register relating to each body immediately after the body is delivered to the mortuary for preparation.
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
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> > (3) An entry must include the following—
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> > > (a) the name, age and last address of the person whose body was prepared,
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> > > (b) the date of the person’s death,
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> > > (c) the date the body was received,
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> > > (d) the date the body was removed from the mortuary,
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> > > (e) the name of the cemetery or crematory to which, or the person to whom, the body was delivered.
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> > (4) The person must keep a copy of the register at the mortuary and make it available for inspection on request by an authorised officer.
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> > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.