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a determination has been made under paragraph 9(1) and not been revoked, and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