Deaths outwith the United Kingdom

18F1Medical reviewers to authorise cremation or hydrolysis

(1)

This section applies where—

(a)

a person (“A”) died outwith F2the United Kingdom, and

(b)

it is intended that A be cremated F3or hydrolysed in Scotland.

(2)

A medical reviewer must, on an application by a person who wishes to arrange the cremation F4or hydrolysis of A, determine whether it is safe for A's body to be cremated F5or hydrolysed.

(3)

If the medical reviewer determines that it is safe for A's body to be cremated F6or hydrolysed, the medical reviewer must give the applicant a certificate authorising the cremation F7or hydrolysis.

(4)

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about—

(a)

the form and content of applications under subsection (2),

(b)

the procedure to be followed by medical reviewers in relation to applications under subsection (2),

(c)

the form and content of the certificate authorising the cremation F8or hydrolysis to be given under subsection (3).