88Register of bodies prepared in mortuary

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.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(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.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.

(3) An entry must include the following—

(a) the name, age and last address of the person whose body was prepared,

(b) the date of the person’s death,

(c) the date the body was received,

(d) the date the body was removed from the mortuary,

(e) the name of the cemetery or crematory to which, or the person to whom, the body was delivered.

(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.

Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.