Section 14 Coroners

I1(1)

Nothing in this Act applies to anything done for the purposes of functions of a coroner or under the authority of a coroner.

(2)

Subsection (3) applies where a person (“P”) knows, or has reason to believe, that—

(a)

the body of a deceased person, or

(b)

relevant material which has come from the body of a deceased person,

is, or may be, required for purposes of functions of a coroner.

(3)

The consent of the coroner is required before P may act on authority under—

(a)

section 3 (authorisation of transplantation activities), or

(b)

section 13 (preservation for transplantation),

in relation to the body or material.

Annotations