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The Anatomy (Scotland) Regulations 2006

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Records in relation to the possession of parts of bodies

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4.—(1) A section 3(2) licence holder shall compile records in a permanent form in accordance with this regulation in relation to each separated part of a body which is in the course of being used for anatomical examination and which part is–

(a)in the section 3(2) licence holder’s possession; or

(b)in the possession of another person to whom the section 3(2) licence holder has given permission under section 3(4)(b) of the Act to have possession of the part,

which records shall contain the information in paragraphs 1 to 5 of Schedule 2.

(2) A section 3(2) licence holder shall retain records compiled in accordance with paragraph (1) above for–

(a)in the case where the part is disposed of before or with the body from which it was removed, a period of 5 years beginning with the disposal of that body; or

(b)in the case where a part of the body is held in possession by virtue of section 6 of the Act after anatomical examination has concluded, a period of 5 years from the date of disposal of the last remaining part of the body possessed by virtue of that section.

(3) A section 5(5) licence holder shall compile records in a permanent form in accordance with this regulation in relation to each part of a body to which section 5 of the Act applies, and which is–

(a)in the section 5(5) licence holder’s possession; or

(b)in the possession of another person to whom the section 5(5) licence holder has given permission under section 5(5)(b) of the Act to have such possession,

which records shall contain the information specified in paragraphs 1 to 4, and 6 or, as the case may be, 7 of Schedule 2.

(4) A section 5(5) licence holder shall retain records compiled in accordance with paragraph (3) for–

(a)in the case where the part of a body is held in possession by virtue of section 6 of the Act after anatomical examination has concluded, a period of 5 years beginning with the date of disposal of the last remaining part of the body possessed by virtue of that section; or

(b)in other cases, a period of 5 years beginning with the date of disposal of the part of a body.

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