N.J. Admin. Code § 8:70-1.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 8:70-1.4 - Armed forces aircraft victims

(a) Because of mandatory regulations of the United States Armed Services concerning autopsies of military personnel killed in military aircraft accidents and the procedure for such examinations, it is desirable that autopsies in such cases be performed where feasible by pathologists who are members of or employed by the armed services.

(b) The county medical examiner, or such other person designated or approved by the State Medical Examiner to perform autopsies, is therefore authorized to allow transportation of bodies of armed forces personnel killed in military aircraft accidents in territory which is within the county's jurisdiction to facilities designated by either the Surgeon General or other authorized member of the United States military services for such autopsy.

(c) The county medical examiner shall endeavor to obtain a copy of the report of the findings of such autopsy from the military officer in charge of same in order that a proper death certificate may be issued.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:70-1.4

Amended by R.1989 d.110, effective 2/21/1989.
See: 20 N.J.R. 2856(b), 21 N.J.R. 447(a).
Substituted "autopsy" for "postmortem".