Valid from 04/04/2019

PART 3 S Arrangements

Pregnancy loss after 24 weeks S

73 Section 72: health body authorised to make arrangements S

(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(b) if the authorisation was given by virtue of section 72(2)(c)(ii) and not withdrawn before the expiry of the 7-day period, after the expiry of that period.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).