C-68.01 - Coroners Act

Section 35 Disposition versions

2023-06-07

35. Where a death occurs in a facility maintained by an institution operating a hospital centre, the director of professional services or the director of nursing care of the institution or a person under their respective authority may take measures to have the probable causes of death established by a physician or a specialized nurse practitioner, as the case may be.

However, in the case of a death contemplated in section 36, the director of professional services or the director of nursing care or a person under their respective authority shall obtain the coroner’s authorization before taking measures to have the probable causes of death established.

1983, c. 41, s. 35; 1992, c. 21, s. 281; 2023, c. 15, s. 50.

1999-04-01

35. Where a death occurs in a facility maintained by an institution operating a hospital centre, the director of professional services of the institution or a person under his authority may take measures to have the probable causes of death established by a physician.

However, in the case of a death contemplated in section 36, the director of professional services or a person under his authority shall obtain the coroner’s authorization before taking measures to have the probable causes of death established.

1983, c. 41, s. 35; 1992, c. 21, s. 281.

1986-03-03

35. Where a death occurs in a hospital centre, the director of professional services of the centre or a person under his authority may take measures to have the probable causes of death established by a physician.

However, in the case of a death contemplated in section 36, the director of professional services or a person under his authority shall obtain the coroner’s authorization before taking measures to have the probable causes of death established.

1983, c. 41, s. 35.