Section 17
Disposal of the dead
of Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988
ActIn forceProvision 17 of 44
Section 17
(a)
a person has died or is suspected to have died of an infectious disease; and
(b)
an authorized officer has given directions as to the manner in which the corpse of such person is to be buried or cremated, no person shall bury or cremate such corpse otherwise than in accordance with the directions of the authorized officer.
(2)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence.
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