Singapore legislation
Section 166
Section 166
Death on voyage
(1)
In the event of a death occurring during the voyage, the master of a pilgrim ship shall note in writing —
on the copy of the statement returned to him under section 165 and on any additional statement to be made under section 167, the date and supposed cause of death of every pilgrim who dies on the voyage; and
in his log-book, the name of the deceased, his age, the place from which he came, the supposed cause of death according to the medical certificate, and the date of death.
(2)
He shall, when the pilgrim ship arrives at her port or place of destination or at any port or place at which it is intended to land pilgrims, and before any pilgrims disembark, produce the statement, with any additions thereto made, to the consular officer or the Malay pilgrimage officer at such port or place, or to the chief customs officer thereat, or to a police officer at any port within Singapore.
(3)
In the event of a death from any infectious disease the corpse wrapped in a shroud impregnated with a disinfecting solution shall be committed to the deep.[183