Codes of practice
22D Codes of practice
(1) The Chief Health Officer may make a code of practice relating to the conduct of activities under an anatomy authorisation.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the code of practice may be made about the following matters:
(a) the way in which bodies, or parts of bodies, are transported to authorised schools of anatomy;
how the teaching, study and practice of anatomy are conducted;
(c) the giving of returns and other information by the holders of anatomy authorisations;
(d) the procedures for receiving and keeping bodies, or parts of bodies, at authorised schools of anatomy;
the inspection of authorised schools of anatomy;
(f) the disposal of bodies, or parts of bodies, by the holder of an anatomy authorisation.
(3) Also, the code of practice may apply, adopt or incorporate (with or without changes) a matter contained in another document or instrument as in force or existing at a particular time or from time to time.
(6) The Chief Health Officer must publish the code of practice on the Agency's website.
(6A) The code of practice has no effect until it is published in accordance with subsection (6).
(7) A person commits an offence if the person engages in conduct that results in a contravention of a provision of the code of practice.
Fault elements:
The person:
intentionally engages in the conduct; and
(b) is reckless as to whether the conduct would result in a contravention of the provision.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
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