These guidelines apply to the conduct of a post-mortem examination performed under the authority of a Coroner or Procurator Fiscal, and where a death is not deemed to be suspicious.
The guidance also applies to the conduct of a post-mortem examination performed as a second examination following an original investigation under the authority of a Coroner or Procurator Fiscal, and where a death is not deemed to be suspicious, for example at the request of a family or other authority.