Removal and use of body to be lawful
s 16
16.—(1) Subject to subsection (2), the removal and use of any part of a body in accordance with section 3, 4 or 12 (as the case may be) or the post-mortem examination of a body in accordance with the provisions of Part 3, is lawful. (2) No such removal or post-mortem examination may be effected except —(a) by a registered medical practitioner, who must have satisfied himself or herself that the death of the deceased person has been determined and certified in accordance with section 2A of the Interpretation Act 1965; or (b) where the Coroner has ordered the release of the body under section 22(3)(c) of the Coroners Act 2010, in a case where an inquiry is to be held in respect of the death of any person.