# The Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, Regulation 12: Handling of powder: notices


(1) Where, by virtue of section 52(3) (duty of hydrolysis authority following hydrolysis) of the Act, a funeral director has collected powder from a hydrolysis authority, the funeral director must, as soon as reasonably practicable after collecting the powder from the hydrolysis authority, give written notice to the applicant that the powder is available for collection by the applicant from the funeral director.
(2) Paragraph (3) applies where, by virtue of section 54(5) (power of funeral director in relation to powder) of the Act, a funeral director returns powder to a hydrolysis authority.
(3) For the purpose of section 55(2) (duties of hydrolysis authority where powder returned) of the Act the hydrolysis authority must, as soon as reasonably practicable after the powder is returned to the hydrolysis authority by the funeral director, give written notice to the applicant to ascertain whether the applicant wishes—
(a) the powder to be retained by the hydrolysis authority during the specified period (see regulation 13) and made available for collection during that period by the applicant, or
(b) the powder to be disposed of by the hydrolysis authority in the specified manner (see regulation 14).
(4) In this regulation—
“applicant” has the meaning given by section 52(5) (duty of hydrolysis authority following hydrolysis) of the Act,
“specified” means specified in regulations under section 56(1) (handling of powder: regulations) of the Act (see regulations 13 and 14).
(5) In this regulation, reference to a written notice includes an electronic communication.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2026/9780111064450/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-hydrolysis-scotland-no-2-regulations-2026/regulation-12
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