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ANATOMICAL EXAMINATIONS REGULATIONS 2017 (S.R. 2017, NO. 6) - REG 12

Burial or cremation authorised by Head of Faculty
(1)  If a request of a next of kin has not been made under section 20(1) of the Act and the body of a deceased person is no longer required for anatomical examination, the Head of Faculty is to release the body to a prescribed business for burial or cremation.
(2)  As soon as practicable after the burial or cremation of a body released under subregulation (1) , the prescribed business must notify the Head of Faculty in writing of –
(a) if the body was cremated –
(i) the date on which the cremation occurred; and
(ii) how the ashes may be collected; or
(b) if the body was buried –
(i) the date on which the burial occurred; and
(ii) the location of the burial site.
(3)  As soon as practicable after receiving notification under subregulation (2) , the Head of Faculty is to –
(a) enter the following particulars in the register:
(i) the date on which the body was released;
(ii) the name of the prescribed business to which the body was released;
(iii) the date of burial or cremation; and
(b) give written notification to the next of kin of the deceased person of –
(i) the burial or cremation of the deceased person; and
(ii) if the deceased person was cremated, how the next of kin may collect the ashes; and
(iii) if the deceased person was buried, the location of the burial site of the deceased person.



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