# Public Health Act 1936, Section 198: Provision of mortuaries and post-mortem rooms.


(1) A local authority or a parish council may, and if required by the Minister shall, provide—
(a) a mortuary for the reception of dead bodies before interment;
(b) a post-mortem room for the reception of dead bodies during the time required to conduct any post-mortem examination ordered by a coroner or other duly authorised authority;
and may make byelaws with respect to the management, and charges for the use, of any such place provided by them.
(2) A local authority or parish council may provide for the interment of any dead body which may be received into their mortuary.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo5and1Edw8/26/49/section/198 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/public-health-act-1936/section-198
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.