Part 6Mortuaries etc.
Provision of mortuaries
I187Provision of mortuaries by local authorities
1
Each local authority must provide or ensure the provision for its area of such—
a
premises and facilities for the reception and temporary storage of the bodies of persons who die in the authority's area; and
b
premises and facilities for the post-mortem examination of such bodies,
as it considers appropriate.
2
Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to the bodies of persons mentioned in section 88(2).
3
An authority may enter into an agreement with any person for the provision by that person of the premises and facilities referred to in subsection (1).
4
Premises and facilities provided under subsection (1) need not be in the area of the local authority providing them or ensuring their provision.