Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00687:reg:1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00687
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1
Character Range: 4127–7779

1                                                                                                                 Deceased humans' bodies or parts of deceased humans' bodies intended to be buried or cremated                                                                               All of the following:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (a) either:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (i) the body or part of the body must be brought into Australian territory accompanied by an official copy of an official certificate in which the cause of death is specified, or by an official extract from an entry in an official register in which the cause of death is specified, or by a certificate from a medical practitioner in accordance with subsection (2), or (if applicable) by an official copy of an official embalming certificate; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (ii) bringing the body or part of the body into Australian territory must be permitted under subsection (4);
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (b) the body or part of the body must be brought into Australian territory in a hermetically‑sealed container;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (c) each person bringing the body or part of the body into Australian territory must follow infection control procedures during the transportation, including appropriate use of personal protective equipment;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (d) the body or part of the body must be transported from the first landing place or port in Australian territory where the body or part of the body is brought in a hermetically‑sealed container and under the direction or control of a coroner or a funeral director;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (e) each person handling the body or part of the body while it is in Australian territory must follow infection control procedures, including appropriate use of personal protective equipment