Disposal
 10. (1) A tissue sample to which subsection 9 (1) applies may be disposed of after the end of its retention period as determined under subsection 9 (7). O. Reg. 180/13, s. 5 (1). (1.1) A tissue sample to which subsection 9 (1.1) applies must be disposed of promptly after the end of its retention period as determined under subsection 9 (8). O. Reg. 180/13, s. 5 (1). (1.2) A tissue sample to which subsection 9 (1.2) applies must be disposed of promptly after the end of its retention period as determined under section 9 (9), unless it is an organ, in which case it must not be disposed of before the 90th day after the body from which the organ was removed is or was made available for burial, cremation or other disposition without the organ. O. Reg. 180/13, s. 5 (1). (1.3) A tissue sample to which subsection 9 (1.3) applies may be disposed of after the end of its retention period as determined under subsection 9 (9.1) if the Chief Forensic Pathologist so directs. O. Reg. 180/13, s. 5 (1). (1.4) The Chief Forensic Pathologist may issue a direction under subsection (1.3) with respect to a particular tissue sample or a class of tissue samples. O. Reg. 180/13, s. 5 (1). (1.5) Before issuing a direction under subsection (1.3), the Chief Forensic Pathologist, (a) shall ask the Chief Coroner for advice on whether the tissue sample or class of tissue samples should be retained or disposed of; and (b) may ask the Oversight Council for advice on whether the tissue sample or class of tissue samples should be retained or disposed of. O. Reg. 180/13, s. 5 (1). (2) Despite subsections (1), (1.1), (1.2) and (1.3), the Chief Forensic Pathologist or his or her designate, in the case of a tissue sample retained by a pathologist, or the Chief Coroner or his or her designate, in the case of a tissue sample retained by a coroner, may, if he or she is of the opinion that there is a compelling reason to do so, direct that the tissue sample be made available for collection by the deceased person’s personal representative in order to be buried or cremated.  O. Reg. 151/12, s.  3 (3); O. Reg. 180/13, s. 5 (2). (2.1) A tissue sample that is collected after it is made available for collection under subsection (2) must be buried or cremated in accordance with applicable legislation without undue delay.  O. Reg. 151/12, s. 3 (3). (2.2) If the tissue sample is not collected within 30 days after it has been made available for collection, it may be disposed of by the person who made the direction under subsection (2).  O. Reg. 151/12, s. 3 (3). (2.3) Despite subsections (1.2), (1.3) and (2), if a request is made by the deceased person’s personal representative under subsection 11 (3), the organ must be dealt with in accordance with subsections 11 (4) to (9).  O. Reg. 151/12, s. 3 (3); O. Reg. 180/13, s. 5 (3). (3) The persons or entities responsible for complying with subsections (1), (1.1), (1.2) and (1.3) or a direction made under subsection (2) are the following: 1. In respect of slides, paraffin blocks and dried blood samples, the hospital, Chief Forensic Pathologist or Chief Coroner who is responsible under section 8 for their storage. 1.1 In respect of a tissue sample that is an organ and is first retained before June 14, 2010, the Chief Forensic Pathologist. 2. In respect of other tissue samples retained by a coroner, the coroner responsible for the investigation into the death or another coroner assigned by the Chief Coroner or his or her designate. 3. In respect of other tissue samples retained by a pathologist, the pathologist who decided to retain the tissue sample or another pathologist assigned by the Chief Forensic Pathologist or his or her designate. 4. Despite paragraphs 2 and 3, in respect of tissue samples retained for longer than the maximum period set out in subsection 9 (1.1) or (1.2) by virtue of a decision made under subclause 9 (2) (b) (ii), the person who made the decision.  O. Reg. 232/10, s. 2; O. Reg. 50/12, s. 5 (3-5); O. Reg. 151/12, s. 3 (4); O. Reg. 180/13, s. 5 (4-6).