1970 c. 42.

1948 c. 29.

Words repealed by Social Security Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 113:1), s. 86, Sch. 11

S. 47 modified (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(2)(3), Sch. 2

S. 47 modified (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(2)(3), Sch. 2

S. 47: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(1)(3), Sch. 2

S. 47: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(1)(3), Sch. 2

S. 48 applied by S.I. 1988/1546, reg. 3, Sch. 1

S. 48 modified (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(2)(3), Sch.2

S. 48 modified (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(2)(3), Sch. 2

S. 48: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by S.I. 1991/1773, art. 8(1)(3), Sch.2

S. 48: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2913, art. 8(1)(3), Sch. 2

Words in s. 46(5) repealed (6.4.2009) by Health and Social Care Act 2008 (c. 14), ss. 147(1)(g), 170(3)(4), Sch. 15 Pt. 5 (with Sch. 13); S.I. 2009/462, art. 4(a)(c); S.I. 2009/631, art. 2(a)(c)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/22/part/III/2009-04-06Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to the control of disease and to the establishment and functions of port health authorities, including enactments relating to burial and cremation and to the regulation of common lodging–houses and canal boats, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.1984-06-26texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-17Expert Participation2009-04-06 Part III Disposal of Dead Bodies
46 Burial and cremation.1

It shall be the duty of a local authority to cause to be buried or cremated the body of any person who has died or been found dead in their area, in any case where it appears to the authority that no suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body have been or are being made otherwise than by the authority.

2

Any council which is the local authority for the purposes of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 may cause to be buried or cremated the body of any deceased person who immediately before his death was being provided with accommodation under Part III of the National Assistance Act 1948 by, or by arrangement with, the council or was living in a hostel provided by the council under section 29 of that Act.

3

An authority shall not cause a body to be cremated under subsection (1) or (2) above where they have reason to believe that cremation would be contrary to the wishes of the deceased.

4

Subsections (1) and (2) above do not affect any enactment regulating or authorising the burial, cremation or anatomical examination of the body of a deceased person.

5

An authority may recover from the estate of the deceased person ... expenses incurred under subsection (1) or subsection (2) above, . . . .

6

Without prejudice to any other method of recovery, a sum due to an authority under subsection (5) above is recoverable summarily as a civil debt by proceedings brought within three years after the sum becomes due.

7

The Secretary of State may cause such inquiries to be held as he may deem necessary or desirable for the purposes of this section.

8

The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument direct that this section, in its application to the Isles of Scilly, shall have effect subject to exceptions, adaptations and modifications.

47 Regulations about dead bodies.1

The Secretary of State may make regulations imposing any conditions and restrictions—

a

with respect to means of disposal of dead bodies otherwise than by burial or cremation,

b

as to the period of time a body may be retained after death on any premises, or

c

with respect to embalming or preservation,

which may appear to be desirable in the interests of public health or public safety.

2

The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

48 Removal of body to mortuary or for immediate burial. 1

If a justice of the peace (acting, if he deems it necessary, ex parte) is satisfied, on a certificate of the proper officer of the local authority for the district in which a dead body lies, that the retention of the body in any building would endanger the health of the inmates of that building or of any adjoining or neighbouring building, he may order—

a

that the body be removed by, and at the cost of, the local authority to a mortuary, and

b

that the necessary steps be taken to secure that it is buried within a time limited by the order or, if he considers immediate burial necessary, immediately.

2

Where an order is made under subsection (1) above, relatives or friends of the deceased person shall be deemed to comply with the order if they cause the body to be cremated within the time limited by the order or, as the case may be, immediately.

3

An order under this section shall be an authority to any officer named in it to do all acts necessary for giving effect to the order.

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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1970/42">1970 c. 42</ref>
.
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<p>
Words repealed by
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,
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,
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<p>
S. 47 modified (7.8.1991) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773">S.I. 1991/1773</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/article/8/2/3">art. 8(2)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 47 modified (10.1.1992) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913">S.I. 1991/2913</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/article/8/2/3">art. 8(2)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
</p>
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<note class="commentary C" eId="c8862641">
<p>
S. 47: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773">S.I. 1991/1773</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/article/8/1/3">art. 8(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
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<p>
S. 47: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913">S.I. 1991/2913</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/article/8/1/3">art. 8(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
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S. 48 applied by
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,
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1988/1546/schedule/1">Sch. 1</ref>
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<note class="commentary C" eId="c8862661">
<p>
S. 48 modified (7.8.1991) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773">S.I. 1991/1773</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/article/8/2/3">art. 8(2)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 48 modified (10.1.1992) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913">S.I. 1991/2913</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/article/8/2/3">art. 8(2)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
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<note class="commentary C" eId="c8862671">
<p>
S. 48: certain functions transferred (7.8.1991) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773">S.I. 1991/1773</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/article/8/1/3">art. 8(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/1773/schedule/2">Sch.2</ref>
</p>
<p>
S. 48: certain functions transferred (10.1.1992) by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913">S.I. 1991/2913</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/article/8/1/3">art. 8(1)(3)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1991/2913/schedule/2">Sch. 2</ref>
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,
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,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14/section/170/3">170(3)</ref>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14/section/170/4">(4)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2008/14/schedule/15/part/5">Sch. 15 Pt. 5</ref>
(with
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,
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;
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/631">S.I. 2009/631</ref>
,
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<num> Part III</num>
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<heading> Disposal of Dead Bodies</heading>
<section eId="section-46" period="#period6">
<num>46</num>
<heading> Burial and cremation.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-46-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>It shall be the duty of a local authority to cause to be buried or cremated the body of any person who has died or been found dead in their area, in any case where it appears to the authority that no suitable arrangements for the disposal of the body have been or are being made otherwise than by the authority.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-46-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
Any council which is the local authority for the purposes of the
<noteRef href="#c8862591" marker="M1" class="commentary M"/>
Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 may cause to be buried or cremated the body of any deceased person who immediately before his death was being provided with accommodation under Part III of the
<noteRef href="#c8862601" marker="M2" class="commentary M"/>
National Assistance Act 1948 by, or by arrangement with, the council or was living in a hostel provided by the council under section 29 of that Act.
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<subsection eId="section-46-3" period="#period2">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>An authority shall not cause a body to be cremated under subsection (1) or (2) above where they have reason to believe that cremation would be contrary to the wishes of the deceased.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-46-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Subsections (1) and (2) above do not affect any enactment regulating or authorising the burial, cremation or anatomical examination of the body of a deceased person.</p>
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<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>
An authority may recover from the estate of the deceased person
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... expenses incurred under subsection (1) or subsection (2) above, . . .
<noteRef href="#c8862621" marker="F1" class="commentary F"/>
.
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<subsection eId="section-46-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>Without prejudice to any other method of recovery, a sum due to an authority under subsection (5) above is recoverable summarily as a civil debt by proceedings brought within three years after the sum becomes due.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-46-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>The Secretary of State may cause such inquiries to be held as he may deem necessary or desirable for the purposes of this section.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-46-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument direct that this section, in its application to the Isles of Scilly, shall have effect subject to exceptions, adaptations and modifications.</p>
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<noteRef href="#c8862631" marker="C1" class="commentary C"/>
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47
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<heading> Regulations about dead bodies.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-47-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Secretary of State may make regulations imposing any conditions and restrictions—</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-47-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>with respect to means of disposal of dead bodies otherwise than by burial or cremation,</p>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-47-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>as to the period of time a body may be retained after death on any premises, or</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-47-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>with respect to embalming or preservation,</p>
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<p>which may appear to be desirable in the interests of public health or public safety.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-47-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The power to make regulations under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.</p>
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<num>
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<noteRef href="#c8862671" marker="C5" class="commentary C"/>
48
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<heading>
Removal of body to mortuary or for immediate burial.
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</heading>
<subsection eId="section-48-1" period="#period1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>If a justice of the peace (acting, if he deems it necessary, ex parte) is satisfied, on a certificate of the proper officer of the local authority for the district in which a dead body lies, that the retention of the body in any building would endanger the health of the inmates of that building or of any adjoining or neighbouring building, he may order—</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-48-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>that the body be removed by, and at the cost of, the local authority to a mortuary, and</p>
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<paragraph eId="section-48-1-b">
<num>b</num>
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<p>that the necessary steps be taken to secure that it is buried within a time limited by the order or, if he considers immediate burial necessary, immediately.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-48-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where an order is made under subsection (1) above, relatives or friends of the deceased person shall be deemed to comply with the order if they cause the body to be cremated within the time limited by the order or, as the case may be, immediately.</p>
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<subsection eId="section-48-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>An order under this section shall be an authority to any officer named in it to do all acts necessary for giving effect to the order.</p>
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