The removal of tissue and preserving material
28 The removal of tissue and preserving material
For the purposes of this Act, the following persons may remove or assist in the removal of tissue under the general supervision of a medical investigator—
a mortuary technician;
a forensic technician;
a scientist;
A coroner may direct a medical investigator undertaking a medical examination to cause to be preserved, for any period that the coroner directs, any tissue or material that appears to the medical investigator to bear on the cause or circumstances of the death or the identity of the deceased person.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed person
). Made under this Act:
- Coroners Regulations 2019 · under section 117
- Coroners Court Rules 2019 · under section 105
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