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Interpretation
 1. (1) In this Regulation,  “personal representative” means, (a) “personal representative”, as defined in the Estates Administration Act, or (b) if no such person can be identified, (i) the deceased person’s spouse, or (ii) if there is no spouse or if no spouse can be identified or if the spouse is not willing or able to act, (A) any one of the deceased person’s children, or (B) if there are no children or none can be identified or none is willing or able to act, (1) either one of the deceased person’s parents, or (2) if there are no parents or neither can be identified or neither is willing or able to act, any one of the deceased person’s brothers or sisters; (“représentant personnel”) “tissue sample” includes, (a) body fluid, (b) a dried blood sample, (c) an organ or a portion of an organ, (d) a slide containing body fluid, a dried blood sample or a small piece of an organ, and (e) a paraffin block containing a small piece of an organ.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 1; O. Reg. 50/12, s. 1; O. Reg. 180/13, s. 1. (2) In sections 8, 9, 10 and 11 of this Regulation, “organ” includes a portion of an organ that is a substantial proportion of the whole organ.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 1; O. Reg. 151/12, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 180/13, s. 2. (2.1) In this Regulation, a reference to disposal of a tissue sample includes disposal as waste in accordance with applicable legislation or disposal as human remains in accordance with applicable legislation.  O. Reg. 151/12, s. 1 (2). (3) For the purposes of subsections 10 (4.7) and (4.8) of the Act, “restrain” means to place under control by the use of force or mechanical means, but does not include placing under control by the use of chemicals or by means of seclusion in a secure area.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 1.
Prescribed areas for coroners’ appointments
 2. The areas composed of the geographic areas prescribed under the Territorial Division Act, 2002 that are set out in Column 2 of the Table to this section are established under subsection 3 (5) of the Coroners Act as areas to be known by the numbers set opposite them in Column 1 of the Table. Table   areas  Column 1 Area Number   Column 2 Area 

  1.   Essex, Chatham-Kent and Lambton 

  2.   Elgin, Middlesex and Oxford 

  3.   Huron and Perth 

  4.   Bruce and Grey 

  5.   Waterloo and Wellington 

  6.   Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk 

  7.   Niagara 

  8.   Halton and Hamilton 

  9.   Toronto, Peel and York 

  10.   Dufferin and Simcoe 

  11.   Durham and Northumberland 

  12.   Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes and Peterborough   

  13.   Frontenac, Hastings, Lennox and Addington and Prince Edward 

  14.   Lanark and Leeds and Grenville 

  15.   Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry and Prescott and Russell 

  16.   Ottawa 

  17.   Renfrew and Nipissing 

  18.   Muskoka and Parry Sound 

  19.   Algoma, Manitoulin, Sudbury and Timiskaming 

  20.   Cochrane 

  21.   Thunder Bay 

  22.   Kenora and Rainy River O. Reg. 277/09, s. 1. Oversight Council
Composition of Oversight Council
 3. (1) The Oversight Council shall be composed of the following persons: 1. A person who has retired as a judge of any federal, provincial or territorial court. 2. The Chief Coroner. 3. The Chief Forensic Pathologist. 4. A person nominated by the Minister. 5. The Dean or Associate Dean of an Ontario medical school or a person who teaches full-time at an Ontario medical school. 6. A person employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 who is nominated by the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care. 7. Two persons employed under Part III of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006 who are nominated by the Attorney General. 8. Two persons, each of whom is a president, chief executive officer or other senior administrator of an Ontario public hospital. 9. At least three members of the public.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (2) The Chief Coroner and Chief Forensic Pathologist shall be non-voting members of the Oversight Council.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (3) Despite subsection (1), the Oversight Council is deemed to be fully constituted and able to exercise its powers and duties if one, two, three or four positions are vacant.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2.
Composition of complaints committee
 4. (1) The complaints committee of the Oversight Council shall be composed of at least three members of the Oversight Council, at least one of whom must be a member of the public appointed under paragraph 9 of subsection 3 (1).  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (2) The Chief Coroner and Chief Forensic Pathologist shall not be members of the complaints committee of the Oversight Council.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2.
Additional matters on which Oversight Council must advise Chief Coroner
 4.1 (1) For the purposes of paragraph 7 of subsection 8.1 (1) of the Act, this section prescribes additional matters on which the Oversight Council must advise and make recommendations to the Chief Coroner. O. Reg. 302/16, s. 1. (2) If the Chief Coroner has established a committee to advise coroners in connection with determinations to be made by them, in accordance with section 20 of the Act, regarding whether an inquest is necessary or unnecessary having regard to whether an inquest would serve the public interest, the Oversight Council shall advise and make recommendations to the Chief Coroner with respect to the terms of reference of the committee and the matters to be considered by the committee before providing the advice to a coroner. O. Reg. 302/16, s. 1. (3) If the Chief Coroner is required to conduct a review under subsection 26 (2) of the Act, of a decision made by a coroner under subsection 26 (1) of the Act to not hold an inquest, the Oversight Council shall advise and make recommendations to the Chief Coroner with respect to the review. O. Reg. 302/16, s. 1. (4) The advice and recommendations of the Oversight Council under subsection (3) may include, (a) the factors the Chief Coroner should consider in the course of conducting the review, in order to decide whether or not to direct, under subsection 25 (1) of the Act, that an inquest be held; and (b) the Oversight Council’s view as to whether or not the Chief Coroner should direct, under subsection 25 (1) of the Act, that an inquest be held. O. Reg. 302/16, s. 1. (5) If a group of similar deaths has occurred, the Oversight Council shall advise and make recommendations to the Chief Coroner regarding whether it would serve the public interest to hold an inquest into one or more of these deaths. O. Reg. 302/16, s. 1. Powers and Duties of the Chief Coroner and the Chief Forensic Pathologist
Rules re register of pathologists
 5. The Chief Forensic Pathologist may make rules respecting the maintenance of the register of pathologists under section 7.1 of the Act and the authorization of pathologists to provide services under the Act.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2.
Policy re religious beliefs and post mortems
 6. The Chief Coroner and the Chief Forensic Pathologist shall jointly issue directions or guidelines on the accommodation of religious beliefs in relation to the conduct of post mortem examinations and the retention of tissue samples.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. Retention, Storage and Disposal of Tissue Samples
Decision to retain tissue samples
 7. (1) A pathologist who performs a post mortem examination of a body may decide to retain tissue samples obtained from the body.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (2) A coroner who conducts or directs another person to conduct an examination or analysis under subsection 28 (2) of the Act may decide to retain tissue samples obtained from the body, other than whole organs.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (3) In deciding whether to retain a tissue sample, a pathologist or coroner shall have regard to any directions or guidelines issued by the Chief Forensic Pathologist or Chief Coroner, respectively, or jointly by the Chief Forensic Pathologist and Chief Coroner.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2; O. Reg. 50/12, s. 2. (4) A pathologist may decide to retain a whole organ under subsection (1) only if he or she is so authorized by the Chief Forensic Pathologist or his or her designate and a coroner may decide to retain other tissue samples under subsection (2) only if he or she is so authorized by the Chief Coroner or his or her designate.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2.
Storage
 8. (1) If a pathologist who performs a post mortem
examination of a body in a hospital decides to retain a tissue sample obtained from the body, the hospital shall be responsible for storing the tissue sample and for complying with the retention periods determined under section 9.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2; O. Reg. 50/12, s. 3 (1). (2) If a pathologist who performs a post mortem examination of a body in the Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit decides to retain a tissue sample obtained from the body, the Chief Forensic Pathologist shall be responsible for storing the tissue sample and for complying with the retention periods determined under section 9.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2; O. Reg. 50/12, s. 3 (2). (3) If a coroner decides to retain a tissue sample, the Chief Coroner shall be responsible for storing the tissue sample and for complying with the retention periods determined under section 9.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2; O. Reg. 50/12, s. 3 (3). (3.1) Despite subsections (1), (2) and (3), if a tissue sample that is an organ is first retained before June 14, 2010, the Chief Forensic Pathologist shall be responsible for storing the tissue sample and for complying with the retention periods determined under section 9. O. Reg. 180/13, s. 3 (1). (4) The hospital, Chief Forensic Pathologist or Chief Coroner, as the case may be, shall ensure that retained tissue samples are stored in a secure location.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (5) Revoked: O. Reg. 180/13, s. 3 (2).
Retention of organs and giving them to deceased’s personal representative
 11. (1) A pathologist shall promptly notify the coroner who is responsible for the investigation into the death if the pathologist decides to retain an organ.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (2) Upon being notified, the coroner shall make reasonable efforts to promptly notify the deceased person’s personal representative that an organ obtained from the deceased person’s body has been retained.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (3) The deceased person’s personal representative may at any time ask the coroner responsible for the investigation into the death that the organ be made available for burial or cremation; in the case of an organ that was first retained before June 14, 2010
and is still retained on that day, the deceased person’s personal representative may make this request of the Chief Coroner or his or her designate at any time.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2; O. Reg. 50/12, s. 6 (1). (4) Upon receipt of a request under subsection (3) to a coroner, the coroner shall inform the pathologist who conducted the post mortem examination, or another pathologist assigned by the Chief Forensic Pathologist or his or her designate, of the request and the pathologist shall decide whether or not to continue to retain the organ; in the case of a request under subsection (3) to the Chief Coroner or his or her designate, the Chief Coroner or his or her designate shall inform the Chief Forensic Pathologist or his or her designate of the request and the decision whether or not to continue to retain the organ shall be made by the Chief Forensic Pathologist or his or her designate.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (5) Despite subsection (4), if the request under subsection (3) to a coroner is made in respect of an organ that has been retained for longer than the maximum period set out in subsection 9 (1.2) pursuant to a decision made by the Chief Forensic Pathologist or his or her designate under subclause 9 (2) (b) (ii), the pathologist shall refer the request to the Chief Forensic Pathologist or his or her designate and the Chief Forensic Pathologist or his or her designate shall decide whether or not to continue to retain the organ.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2; O. Reg. 50/12, s. 6 (2). (6) Clause 9 (2) (a) and subsection 9 (4) apply to a pathologist’s decision under subsection (4) and subsection 9 (4) applies to the decision of the Chief Forensic Pathologist or his or her designate under subsection (4) or (5).  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (7) If the decision made under subsection (4) or (5) is to no longer retain the organ, the pathologist shall make the organ available for collection in order to be buried or cremated.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (8) An organ that is collected after it is made available for collection under subsection (7) must be buried or cremated in accordance with applicable legislation without undue delay.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2. (9) If the organ is not collected within 30 days after it has been made available for collection, it may be disposed of by the Chief Forensic Pathologist or his or her designate.  O. Reg. 151/12, s. 4.
Retention of organs and giving them to deceased’s personal representative
 12.-16. Revoked:  O. Reg. 277/09, s. 1.
Retention of organs and giving them to deceased’s personal representative
 17.-22. Revoked:  O. Reg. 259/99, s. 1.
Retention of organs and giving them to deceased’s personal representative
 23. Revoked:  O. Reg. 128/92, s. 1.
Retention of organs and giving them to deceased’s personal representative
 24.-41. Revoked:  O. Reg. 259/99, s. 1. ScheduleS 1-4 Revoked:  O. Reg. 277/09, s. 2. Schedules 5-11 Revoked:  O. Reg. 259/99, s. 2. Forms 1-16 Revoked:  O. Reg. 259/99, s. 3.  Français