(1) If a coroner makes a direction to a medical investigator under section 28(2) of the Act, the medical investigator or a registrar must, by notice, advise the senior next of kin of the direction. (2) A notice under subrule (1) must specify— tissue or other material that is going to be preserved; (b) the duration for which the tissue or other material is required to be preserved; if the tissue or other material is not destroyed during the medical examination, the senior next of kin may have the option to deal with the tissue or other material after the expiry of the preservation period; an option to deal with the tissue or other material after the expiry of the preservation period may be restricted because of public health and safety concerns or the interests of justice; if the senior next of kin decides to exercise the option to deal with the tissue or other material after the expiry of the preservation period— senior next of kin may advise the medical investigator or registrar of that decision; and Rule 38(2)(e)(ii) amended by S.R. No. 117/2011 rule 14. (ii) the medical investigator or registrar must complete a request for release of
(1) If a coroner makes a direction to a medical investigator under section 28(2) of the Act, the medical investigator or a registrar must, by notice, advise the senior next of kin of the direction. (2) A notice under subrule (1) must specify— tissue or other material that is going to be preserved; (b) the duration for which the tissue or other material is required to be preserved; if the tissue or other material is not destroyed during the medical examination, the senior next of kin may have the option to deal with the tissue or other material after the expiry of the preservation period; an option to deal with the tissue or other material after the expiry of the preservation period may be restricted because of public health and safety concerns or the interests of justice; if the senior next of kin decides to exercise the option to deal with the tissue or other material after the expiry of the preservation period— senior next of kin may advise the medical investigator or registrar of that decision; and Rule 38(2)(e)(ii) amended by S.R. No. 117/2011 rule 14. (ii) the medical investigator or registrar must complete a request for release of
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