Clause 15
Post-mortem examination of unclaimed body
of Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 15 of 18
Clause 15
Where the body of a deceased person has not been claimed from a hospital, nursing home or other institution, maintained on public funds, for more than twenty-four hours after death, the Director may authorise in writing the post-mortem examination of the body for the purpose of establishing or confirming the cause of death or of investigating the existence or nature of abnormal conditions.