Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
National Health Act, 2003 (Act No. 61 of 2003)RegulationsRegulations Regarding the Rendering of Forensic Pathology Service, 20186. Unnatural deaths in health establishments |
| (1) | A person in charge of a health establishment, where a person has been declared dead and the cause of death appears to be due to unnatural causes must: |
| (a) | immediately notify the South African Police Service and the Service of such death; |
| (b) | preserve, provide access to and or make available of all the relevant medical paraphernalia, exhibits and applicable specimens, especially biological fluid specimens in the case of suspected toxicology cases; |
| (c) | ensure access to and availability of all the deceased's full medical records including laboratory and investigative reports; |
| (d) | not hand over the body or items referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c) to an undertaker. |
| (2) | The medical records and or relevant completed clinical Forms must accompany the deceased to the designated facility. |
