PART 3

Arrangements

Pregnancy loss after 24 weeks

Section 72: health body authorised to make arrangements
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1
This section applies where—
a
a still-birth occurs other than in consequence of the termination of a woman's pregnancy by virtue of section 1(1)(b), (c) or (d) of the Abortion Act 1967, and
b
the appropriate health body is authorised by virtue of section 72(2)(b) to make arrangements for the remains of the fetus to be buried or cremated.
2
The appropriate health body—
a
may make arrangements for the remains to be buried or cremated, and
b
if by virtue of section 72(2)(b)(i) it is authorised to do so in a specified way, must do so in that way.
3
The appropriate health body may make the arrangements—
a
if the authorisation was given by virtue of section 72(2)(c)(i), as soon as practicable after the still-birth occurs,
b
if the authorisation was given by virtue of section 72(2)(c)(ii) and not withdrawn before the expiry of the 7-day period, after the expiry of that period.
4
In this section, “7-day period” and “appropriate health body” have the meanings given by section 72(5).
S. 73 in force at 4.4.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/380, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 8)