XPost: aus.legal   
   From: sylvia@not.at.this.address   
      
   Tinkle wrote:   
      
   > Technically, because the corpse is not an object of property rights the law   
   > usually recognises on death, the person can't make a gift of their own   
   > corpse.  Even if they leave their body in their will for dissection,   
   > experimentation or spare parts, there is not much that can be done if the   
   > executor and family decide otherwise.   
   >   
   > Incidentally, the ability to ask that their body can be used for such   
   > purposes indicates why the criminal provision does not quite mean no   
   > interference.  It is largely aimed at things like necrophilia.  Even when   
   > you are death, you can't get away from it!   
      
   Odd, in a way, that of all things, one doesn't own oneself.   
      
   Sylvia.   
      
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