85Duty to keep registerS
(1)Each health authority must prepare and maintain a register containing—
(a)prescribed information about the burial [F1, cremation or hydrolysis], in pursuance of sections 69 to 84, of the remains of a fetus, and
(b)other prescribed information.
(2)The Scottish Ministers may by regulations—
(a)require a register kept under this section to be in a specified form and kept in a specified manner, or
(b)make such other provision relating to such a register as they consider appropriate.
(3)A register kept under this section must be kept indefinitely.
(4)In this section—
“health authority” means a Health Board or an independent health care service,
“specified” means specified in the regulations.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 85(1)(a) substituted (4.2.2026 for specified purposes, 2.3.2026 in so far as not already in force) by The Hydrolysis (Scotland) (No. 1) Regulations 2026 (S.S.I. 2026/50), reg. 1(2)(3), sch. 2 para. 1(23)
Commencement Information
I1S. 85 in force at 4.4.2019 by S.S.I. 2018/380, reg. 2, sch. (with reg. 8)