Transfer of bodies
11 Transfer of bodies
The holder of a licence may transfer a body which is in the holder’s possession:
to another holder of a licence, or
with the approval of an inspector, to any person who is in charge of the conduct of anatomical examinations at any place outside New South Wales,
for anatomical examination unless the holder has reason to believe that to do so would be contrary to the wishes of the deceased or the senior available next of kin of the deceased.
The holder of a licence shall transmit with a body transferred under subsection (1) a copy of the particulars relating to that body contained in the register kept by the holder.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
The holder of a licence shall, forthwith after transferring a body under subsection (1), enter in the register kept by the holder opposite the particulars relating to the body:
the fact that the body was transferred,
the date on which the body was transferred, and
the name and address of the person to whom the body was transferred.
Maximum penalty for an offence against this subsection: 10 penalty units.
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