Section 87 Provision of mortuaries by local authoritiesI1

(1)

Each local authority must provide or ensure the provision for its area of such—

(a)

premises and facilities for the reception and temporary storage of the bodies of persons who die in the authority's area; and

(b)

premises and facilities for the post-mortem examination of such bodies,

as it considers appropriate.

(2)

Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the bodies of persons mentioned in section 88(2).

(3)

An authority may enter into an agreement with any person for the provision by that person of the premises and facilities referred to in subsection (1).

(4)

Premises and facilities provided under subsection (1) need not be in the area of the local authority providing them or ensuring their provision.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: S. 87 in force at 1.4.2009 by S.S.I. 2009/9, art. 2(b), Sch. 2