South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts179—Offence to fail to report find of or conceal human remains
(1) A person who finds
human remains, or a thing that the person reasonably suspects may be human
remains, must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the discovery—
(a)
report that fact to a police officer; and
(b)
inform the police officer of the location of the remains.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) However, a person
need not make a report under subsection (1)—
(a) if
the person believes on reasonable grounds that another person has reported the
existence and location of the human remains or thing to a police officer, or
that SA Police were otherwise aware of the existence and location of the
remains or thing; or
(b) if
the State Coroner or a police officer has been notified of the relevant death
in accordance with the Coroners Act 2003 ; or
(c) if
the person believes on reasonable grounds that the human remains are
Aboriginal remains (within the meaning of the Aboriginal Heritage
Act 1988 ) and the discovery of the human remains has been reported in
accordance with that Act; or
(d) in
any other circumstances prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this
subsection.
(3) A police officer
must, on being notified of the finding of human remains under
subsection (1), immediately notify the State Coroner of that fact and of
any information relating to the matter of which the police officer is aware.
(4) A person who,
having found human remains, or a thing that the person reasonably suspects may
be human remains, conceals the human remains or thing is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.