amendments relating to the chief medical examiner

amendments relating to the chief medical examiner Sec. 160. (a) The Act entitled “An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, is amended as follows: (1) Section 683 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 27–125) is amended— (A) by striking out “coroner of said District” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Medical Examiner”, and (B) by striking out “Coroner” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Medical Examiner”. (2) Section 686 of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 27–128) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 686. This subchapter shall not be construed to (1) interfere with or prevent the disinterment of any body in accordance with section 11–2311 of the District of Columbia Code, or (2) interfere with the disposal of the ashes of bodies which have been cremated.” (3) Section 802(a) of such Act (D.C. Code. sec. 40–606) is amended by striking out the second paragraph. 84 Stat. 579 (b) Section 9 of the District of Columbia Tissue Bank Act (D.C. Code. sec. 2–258) is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 9. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.— (a) The Commissioner is authorized to appoint physicians to perform the functions of the Chief Medical Examiner, in accordance with chapter 23 of title 11 of the District of Columbia Code. “(b) The Chief Medical Examiner of the District of Columbia may, in his discretion, allow tissue to be removed from any dead human body in his custody or under his jurisdiction. Such tissue removal shall not interfere with other functions of his Office. The person who, in accordance with section 2(b) of the District of Columbia Anatomical Gift. Act, is authorized to donate tissues from the body, shall first authorize the tissue removal.”