SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Review of medical certificates of cause of death and cremations: Scotland

PART 2Cremations

10Retention of ashes during period provisions are suspended

1

This paragraph applies where—

a

a determination has been made under paragraph 9(1) and not been revoked, and

b

a cremation authority or, as the case may be, funeral director is retaining ashes—

i

in respect of which the wishes of the applicant as to how the ashes are to be dealt with are not known, or

ii

that have not been collected.

2

The cremation authority or, as the case may be, funeral director must retain the ashes until—

a

the ashes are collected by the applicant (or by some other person in accordance with the applicant’s wishes), or

b

the determination under paragraph 9(1) is revoked and the duties under paragraph 11 have been met.