91Transporting bodies

#### 91 Transporting bodies 91 Transporting bodies > > (1) A person must not use, or agree to the use of, a vehicle, other than a hearse or body collection vehicle, for transporting a body that the person has reason to believe is infected with a prescribed infectious disease without informing the owner or driver of the vehicle that the body is infected with the prescribed infectious disease. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. > > > (2) A funeral director must, before despatching a body by a carrier other than a funeral director or the operator of a mortuary transport service— > > > > > (a) if the funeral director has reason to believe the body is infected with a prescribed infectious disease—ensure the bag or wrapping in which the body is placed is clearly and indelibly marked with the words “PRESCRIBED INFECTIOUS DISEASE—HANDLE WITH CARE”, and > > > > > (b) enclose the body in a watertight coffin. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.