Deaths outwith Scotland
19Post-mortem examination of person who died outwith United Kingdom
(1)
This section applies where—
(a)
a person (“A”) dies outwith the United Kingdom,
(b)
the body of A is to be disposed of in Scotland, and
(c)
no cause of death is available.
(2)
A medical reviewer may, on an application by a relevant person—
(a)
assist the relevant person in making arrangements for a post-mortem examination of A’s body for the purpose mentioned in section 23(a) of the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 4), and
(b)
meet the cost of such an examination.
(3)
For the purposes of subsection (2), a relevant person is a person who, under section 30, 32 or 33 of the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006, may authorise a post-mortem examination of A’s body.
(4)
The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision about the form and content of applications under subsection (2).