C28

Prospective affecting provision: section inserted by Human Tissue (Transplantation, Post-Mortem, Anatomical Examination and Public Display) Act 2024 (5/2024), s. 60, not commenced as of date of revision, subject to transitional provisions in s. 39.

F86[33J.—(1) As soon as may be after the commencement of this section, the Minister shall—

(a) request in writing each coroner who is for the time being holding office to provide the Minister in such form and manner as may be prescribed and within such period as may be prescribed details of any relevant facility where the coroner directs post-mortem examinations to be made in accordance with this Act, and

(b) establish and maintain in such form as he or she considers appropriate, a register of relevant facilities (in this Act referred to as the ‘register of relevant facilities’) to which the regulations under section 33I shall apply.

(2) Where a coroner receives a request in writing under subsection (1)(a), the coroner shall comply with that request.

(3) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1)(a), where, at any time, a coroner is of reasonable opinion that a facility (howsoever described) where he or she directs post-mortem examinations to be made in accordance with this Act is a relevant facility, he or she shall notify the Minister in writing of that opinion for the purpose of having that facility registered in the register of relevant facilities.

(4) The register of relevant facilities shall contain the following information, namely:

(a) the name of the relevant facility;

(b) the location of the relevant facility;

(c) the operator of the relevant facility;

(d) the chief executive officer (howsoever described) of the relevant facility;

(e) the nominated person in relation to the relevant facility;

(f) any additional information as the Minister considers may reasonably be required and as may be prescribed under section 33I.

(5) If a particular entered in the register of relevant facilities is incorrect, the coroner in respect of the relevant facility to which the particular relates shall, as soon as may be after becoming aware of its being incorrect, inform the Minister thereof accordingly.

(6) The Minister shall, at regular intervals as may be agreed between the Minister and the Authority and, in any event, when a material change is made to the register, provide a copy of the register to the Authority.]