PART 3Arrangements
Pregnancy loss on or before 24 weeks
I178Section 77: health body authorised to make arrangements
1
This section applies where—
a
a woman's pregnancy ends before or on completion of its 24th week,
b
after being parted from the woman the fetus does not breathe or show any other signs of life,
c
at the time when the pregnancy ends the woman is in the care of a relevant health body, and
d
the relevant health body is authorised by virtue of section 77(2)(c) to make arrangements for the remains of the fetus to be buried or cremated.
2
The relevant health body—
a
may make arrangements for the remains to be buried or cremated, and
b
if by virtue of section 77(2)(c)(i) it is authorised to do so in a specified way, must do so in that way.
3
The relevant health body may make the arrangements—
a
if the authorisation was given by virtue of section 77(2)(d)(i), as soon as practicable after the pregnancy ends,
b
if the authorisation was given by virtue of section 77(2)(d)(ii) and not withdrawn before the expiry of the 7-day period, after the expiry of that period.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 “relevant health body” have the meanings given by section 77(5).