Section 95Republic Act No. 123 shall be applied and enforced., Sec./Art. 95

Autopsy and Dissection of Remains The autopsy and dissection of remains are subject to the following requirements:

(a) Person authorized to perform these are:

1. Health officers;

2. Medical officers of law enforcement agencies; and

3. Members of the medical staff of accredited hospitals.

(b) Autopsies shall be performed in the following cases:

1. Whenever required by special laws;

2. Upon orders of a competent court, a mayor and a provincial or city fiscal;

3. Upon written request of police authorities;

4. Whenever the Solicitor General, provincial or city fiscal as authorized by existing laws, shall deem it necessary to disinter and take possession of remains for examination to determine the cause of death; and

5. Whenever the nearest kin shall request in writing the authorities concerned to ascertain the cause of death.

(c) Autopsies may be performed on patients who die in accredited hospitals subject to the following requirements:

1. The Director of the hospital shall notify the next of kin of the death of the deceased and request permission to perform an autopsy.

2. Autopsy can be performed when the permission is granted or no objection is raised to such autopsy within 48 hours after death.

3. In cases where the deceased has no next of kin, the permission shall be secured from the local health authority.

4. Burial of remains after autopsy After an autopsy, the remains shall be interred in accordance with the provisions in this Chapter.