National Coroners Service Act

41. Transferring body to mortuary

Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force

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41. Transferring body to mortuary

(1)This section shall apply if a body is to be taken to a mortuary at the direction of—

(a)a coroner; or

(b)a police officer.

(2)A person who is involved in taking the body to the mortuary must comply with—

(a)any direction of the Coroner or police officer; or

(b)the guidelines issued by the Coroner-General about—

(i)the dignity and respect to be accorded to persons who are at a place from which a body is to be taken, and their cultural traditions or spiritual beliefs; and

(ii)the way in which bodies are to be taken to a mortuary.

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Source: Kenya Law