Singapore legislation
Clause 5
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.”.