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 A body can be moved only to a place of cremation or burial, a place where a bereavement ceremony will be held, or a funeral home.
-The removal must be authorized by a representative or relative of the deceased according to a priority order set out under BC law. The priority order begins with the personal representative named in the deceased’s will, followed by the deceased’s spouse, adult children (in age descending order), adult grandchildren and so on. If the person at the top of the priority order is unavailable or unwilling to give instructions, the right to give instructions passes to the person who is next in priority.
+The removal must be authorized by a representative or relative of the deceased according to a [http://www.canlii.org/en/bc/laws/stat/sbc-2004-c-35/latest/sbc-2004-c-35.html priority order set out under BC law]. The priority order begins with the personal representative named in the deceased’s will, followed by the deceased’s spouse, adult children (in age descending order), adult grandchildren and so on. If the person at the top of the priority order is unavailable or unwilling to give instructions, the right to give instructions passes to the person who is next in priority.
 The authorization to remove the body can be made by telephone. However, the funeral home must not dispose of the body until it receives written authorization from the representative of the deceased.