The Anatomy (Scotland) Regulations 2006

Regulation 3(1) and (3)

SCHEDULE 1 Specified information to be contained in records compiled in relation to bodies.

Part A: Information in relation to all bodies

1.  Full name of the deceased person.

2.  Sex of the deceased person.

3.  Date of death of the deceased person.

4.  The place of death where the deceased died in Scotland or the place of death is included in the registration or recording (or the equivalent) under the law concerning such matters applicable in the country or territory where the person died.

5.  Age of the deceased person at death.

6.  Cause of death of the deceased person.

7.  The date, time and place at which the body was received by the section 3(2) or section 5(5) licence holder.

8.  Where a section 3(2) licence holder gives permission under section 3(4)(b) of the Act, or a section 5(5) licence holder gives permission under section 5(5)(b) of the Act, to a person to have possession of the body–

(a) the date and time on which the body became held in the possession of that person;

(b) the name of that person and address at which the body is held in possession by that person; and

(c) the date and time on which the body was returned to the possession of the section 3(2) or, as the case may be, section 5(5) licence holder.

9.  Particulars of any wishes expressed by the deceased person or the surviving spouse, civil partner or any surviving relative of the deceased person in relation to the disposal of the body.

10.  The date, method and place of disposal of the body.

Part B: Information in relation to bodies for anatomical examination.

11.  Whether authority for anatomical examination of the body was given in pursuance of section 4(2) or 4A(1) of the Act(1).

12.  The name and address of the person lawfully in possession of the body who authorised the use of the body for anatomical examination in accordance with section 4(2) or 4A(1) of the Act.

13.  In the case where authority for anatomical examination of the body was given in pursuance of section 4(2) of the Act whether–

(a) authority for possession of parts (or any specified parts, and, if so, which parts) of the body to be held after anatomical examination has been concluded has been given in accordance with section 6(2) of the Act; and

(b) the request of the deceased person under section 4(1) of the Act also includes permission for public display and there is no reason to believe that permission was withdrawn.

14.  In the case where authority for anatomical examination of the body was given in pursuance of section 4A(1) of the Act, whether–

(a) authority for the possession of parts (or any specified parts, and, if so, which parts) of the body to be held after anatomical examination has been concluded has been given in accordance with section 6(3) of the Act; and

(b) that authorisation also includes authority for public display.

15.  In the case where parts of the body are to be held in possession by virtue of section 6 of the Act after anatomical examination has concluded, information identifying each such part to be so held in possession.

(1)

Section 4A was inserted by the 2006 Act, section 53(6).