R-0.2, r. 6 - Tariff of costs for the transportation, custody and preservation of dead bodies

Replaced on 1 April 2015

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chapter R-0.2, r. 6

Tariff of costs for the transportation, custody and preservation of dead bodies

Act respecting the determination of the causes and circumstances of death

(chapter R-0.2, s. 168).

Replaced, O.C.. 136-2015, 2015 G.O. 2, 315; eff. 2015-04-01, see chapter R-0.2, r. 7.

1. A carrier referred to in section 1 of the Regulation respecting the identification, transportation, preservation or keeping, custody and return or remittal of dead bodies, objects and documents (chapter R-0.2, r. 3), is to be paid the following amounts for the transportation of a dead body remitted to a coroner or to another person authorized under section 65, 66 or 68 of the Act respecting the determination of the causes and circumstances of death (chapter R-0.2):

(1)  $100 for a round trip within the limits of Ville de Montréal or Ville de Québec or, in all other places, $76 plus $0.90/km travelled on a public road and $1.80/km travelled off a public road; however, if the condition of the body is such that the vehicle and equipment require further cleaning, the carrier is to be paid $125 for a round trip within the limits of Ville de Montréal or Ville de Québec or, in all other places, $101 plus $0.90/km travelled on a public road and $1.80/km travelled off a public road;

(2)  $60 for each additional body transported during a trip;

(3)  $17 per hour from the second hour, up to $136 per employee, for the time waited or worked by the employee during the examination of the body or when taking possession of the body.

The living expenses of the carrier are reimbursed in accordance with the Directive concernant les frais de déplacement des personnes engagées à honoraires par des organismes publics (C.T. 212379, 2013-03-26).

O.C. 917-2006, s. 1.

2. The morgue designated under section 32 of the Act is to be paid $30 for the custody or preservation of a dead body for a period of less than 24 hours. If the custody or preservation lasts 24 hours or more, the morgue is to be paid $30 per period of 24 hours, including any incomplete 24-hour period.

The morgue is to be paid $30 for each visit by the coroner or by the authorized person during the period of custody or preservation of the body.

O.C. 917-2006, s. 2.

3. This Tariff replaces the Tariff of costs for the transportation, custody and preservation of dead bodies (O.C. 470-2001, 01-04-25).

O.C. 917-2006, s. 3.

4. (Omitted).

O.C. 917-2006, s. 4.

REFERENCES

O.C. 917-2006, 2006 G.O. 2, 3467