Singapore legislation
Section 275
Section 275
Burial order where inquiry to be held
(1)
In cases where the body has not been buried as provided in section 274 —
(a)
if an inquiry is to be held and a Coroner considers that it is unnecessary to order a post mortem examination of the body of the deceased person to be made, he may authorise the burial of the body without any such examination;
(b)
if an inquiry is to be held and a Coroner considers it expedient to order a post mortem examination of the body of the deceased person to be made, he may authorise the burial of the body after the examination has been duly made by the medical officer.
(2)
The authorisation for burial under this section may be given by a Coroner at any time after he has viewed the body. [274