ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Anatomy Act
14. Inspection and information
Edition: 1967-08-25 · In force
14. Inspection and information
(1)For the purpose of securing compliance with this Act, it shall be lawful for the Director of Medical Services or any person authorized by him in writing to do so, or any police officer of or above the rank of Sub-Inspector—(a)to enter without warrant and inspect at any time any approved school of anatomy and therein to examine any dead body which has been received for anatomical examination and to inspect any book which is required to be kept under section 11(1)(b) of this Act;(b)to require any person who has authorized a dead body to be examined anatomically, or any person who has examined anatomically a dead body, or any person who has received a dead body for the purpose of examining it anatomically, to give such information and produce such documents as he may reasonably require for the purpose of ascertaining whether this Act has been complied with.(2)Any person who resists, hinders or obstructs any person acting in pursuance of subsection (1) of this section, or who on a requirement being made under subsection (1)(b) of this section, wilfully withholds any information, or gives any information which he knows or has reason to believe is false or misleading, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and such imprisonment:Provided that no person shall be required to answer any question the answer to which may expose him to any criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.