Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 20)

PART 3 Arrangements

Pregnancy loss after 24 weeks

76 Section 74: general power of appropriate health body

(1) This section applies where it appears to the appropriate health body that no arrangements have been or are being made under section 74(2) or (4) for the remains of a still-born child to be buried or cremated.

(2) The appropriate health body may make arrangements for the remains to be buried or cremated.

(3) In this section, “appropriate health body” has the meaning given by section 74(10).