Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a body is to be taken to a mortuary at the direction of--
(a) a coroner; or
(b) a police officer under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, section 597.
(2) A person who is involved in taking the body to the mortuary must comply with--
(a) any direction of the coroner or police officer; or
(b) the guidelines issued by the State Coroner about--
(i) the dignity and respect to be accorded to persons who are at a place from which a body is to be taken, and their cultural traditions or spiritual beliefs; and
(ii) the way in which bodies are to be taken to a mortuary.
(3) However, to the extent that a direction conflicts with the guidelines, the person must comply with the direction.
(4) In this section--
mortuary means a mortuary where autopsies ordered by coroners are conducted.