Objections to autopsy
38 Objections to autopsy
Where the senior next of kin of the deceased person requests a coroner not to direct that an autopsy be performed but the coroner decides that an autopsy is necessary, the coroner must immediately give notice in writing of the decision to the senior next of kin.
Where a request has been made under subsection (1), an autopsy must not be performed until 48 hours after the senior next of kin of the deceased person has been given notice of the coroner's decision under that subsection unless the coroner believes that an autopsy needs to be performed immediately.
Within 48 hours after receiving notice of the coroner's decision under subsection (1), the senior next of kin of the deceased person may apply to the Supreme Court for an order that an autopsy not be performed and the Supreme Court, in its discretion, may make an order that an autopsy not be performed.
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