Section 19 Post-mortem examination of person who died outwith United Kingdom

I1(1)

This section applies where—

(a)

a person (“A”) dies outwith the United Kingdom,

(b)

the body of A is to be disposed of in Scotland, and

(c)

no cause of death is available.

(2)

A medical reviewer may, on an application by a relevant person—

(a)

assist the relevant person in making arrangements for a post-mortem examination of A's body for the purpose mentioned in section 23(a) of the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 4), and

(b)

meet the cost of such an examination.

(3)

For the purposes of subsection (2), a relevant person is a person who, under section 30, 32 or 33 of the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006, may authorise a post-mortem examination of A's body.

I2 I3(4)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about the form and content of applications under subsection (2).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 19(1)-(3) in force at 13.5.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 3
I2: S. 19(4) in force at 25.3.2015 for specified purposes by S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 2, Sch.
I3: S. 19(4) in force at 13.5.2015 in so far as not already in force by S.S.I. 2015/115, art. 3

Notes on Deaths outwith the United Kingdom

Textual amendments

F1: S. 17 cross-heading substituted (22.7.2026) by Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026 (asp 13), ss. 20(4), 24(2); S.S.I. 2026/206, reg. 2, sch.