Singapore legislation

Clause 82

of Environmental Public Health Bill

Clause 82

Exhumation

(1)

No corpse shall be exhumed otherwise than —

(a)

by a notice from the Commissioner under section 79;

(b)

by order of a Magistrate, Coroner or Commissioner of Police for the purpose of judicial inquiry; or

(c)

by written permission granted for that purpose by the Commissioner.

(2)

Any person who exhumes or causes to be exhumed or being the owner, the trustee or the person in charge of any burial ground permits to be exhumed any corpse in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence.

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