Criminal Procedure Code · Updated to 1 May 2023 · Part VIII · Special Proceedings
331. Post-mortem examination of body
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Government Medical Officer shall, as soon as practicable, make a post-mortem examination of the body of the deceased.
Government Medical Officer
“Government Medical Officer” or “Medical Officer” includes a medical practitioner who has been given by the Director General of Health Malaysia, an authorization in writing under section 34C of the Medical Act 1971 to perform functions specified in that section;
The Medical Officer, if it is necessary in order to ascertain the cause of death, shall extend the examination to the dissection of the body and an analysis of any portion of it, and may cause any portion of it to be transmitted to the Institute for Medical Research.
Medical Officer
“Government Medical Officer” or “Medical Officer” includes a medical practitioner who has been given by the Director General of Health Malaysia, an authorization in writing under section 34C of the Medical Act 1971 to perform functions specified in that section;