Public Health etc. (Scotland) Act 2008
2008 asp 5
The Act – Overview
Part 6 .Mortuaries Etc.
Protection of public from risks arising from bodies
Section 91 Duty of health board where infected etc. person dies
182.This section places a duty on a health board (where it knows a person in its area has died of an infectious disease, had such an infectious disease before dying, or was contaminated) to explain to any person who appears to be responsible for the disposal of the body the nature of any risk, the precautions that should be taken and any other appropriate information. This does not apply where an explanation has been given under section 90.
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