Singapore legislation

Clause 12

of Medical (Therapy, Education and Research) Bill

Clause 12

Authority to remove parts of unclaimed bodies

Where the body of a deceased person has not been claimed from a hospital, nursing home or other institution, maintained on public funds, for more than twenty-four hours after death, the Director may authorise in writing the use of the body or any specified part for the purposes of medical or dental education, research, advancement of medical or dental science, therapy or transplantation.