Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Coroners (Amendment) Bill

Clause 5

Amendment of Infectious Diseases Act

Section 43 of the Infectious Diseases Act is amended by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsection:“(1) Any corpse, human remains or bones other than cremated ashes must not be brought into or transhipped or exported from Singapore, unless accompanied by a medical certificate or other evidence showing —

(a)

the name of the deceased;

(b)

the date and cause of death (except where there is a valid Minister’s certificate under section 17A of the Coroners Act in respect of the death); and

(c)

the measures adopted to preserve the body.”.