3(1)The Coroners Act 1988 is amended as follows.E+W+N.I.
(2)In section 19 (post-mortem examination without inquest), after subsection (1) (which confers power to direct a person to make a post-mortem examination) there is inserted—
“(1A)No direction under subsection (1) above shall have effect to require a person to make a post-mortem examination if the making of the examination by him would contravene section 16(1) of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (under which a person may make a post-mortem examination only under the authority of a licence under that Act).”
(3)In section 21 (which confers powers to direct a person to make a post-mortem examination in connection with an inquest), after subsection (4) there is inserted—
“(4A)No direction under this section shall have effect to require a person to make a post-mortem examination if the making of the examination by him would contravene section 16(1) of the Human Tissue Act 2004 (under which a person may make a post-mortem examination only under the authority of a licence under that Act).”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 20.10.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2005/2792, art. 2(2)(j)
I2Sch. 6 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2006 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2006/1997, art. 3(2) (with arts. 4, 7, 8)