Transplantation and Anatomy Regulation 2017
sec.6Disposal of body by accepting school
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sec.6 Disposal of body by accepting school
The person in charge of an accepting school for the body of a deceased person must dispose of the body— if the body is authorised to be retained only for a particular period—as soon as possible after the end of the period; or otherwise—as soon as possible after the body has been used for the purpose for which the retention of the body was authorised. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. For subsection (1) , the disposal of the body must include making arrangements for cremation or burial of the body. Subsection (4) applies if, during the deceased person’s lifetime, the person gave written instructions about the disposal of the person’s body. Subject to subsection (2) , the person in charge of the accepting school must, to the extent it is reasonably practicable to do so, dispose of the deceased person’s body in accordance with the deceased person’s instructions. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.6-ssec.1) The person in charge of an accepting school for the body of a deceased person must dispose of the body— if the body is authorised to be retained only for a particular period—as soon as possible after the end of the period; or otherwise—as soon as possible after the body has been used for the purpose for which the retention of the body was authorised. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.6-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the disposal of the body must include making arrangements for cremation or burial of the body. (sec.6-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if, during the deceased person’s lifetime, the person gave written instructions about the disposal of the person’s body. (sec.6-ssec.4) Subject to subsection (2) , the person in charge of the accepting school must, to the extent it is reasonably practicable to do so, dispose of the deceased person’s body in accordance with the deceased person’s instructions. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.
- (a) if the body is authorised to be retained only for a particular period—as soon as possible after the end of the period; or
- (b) otherwise—as soon as possible after the body has been used for the purpose for which the retention of the body was authorised.