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L. S. NO. 2 TO GAZETTE NO. 23/2008 '''33. Examination of dead bodies'''

If a health officer has reason to believe that the body of a deceased person is infected with a specified infectious disease, a health officer may carry out a post-mortem examination on the body, and for that purpose, remove the body to a mortuary or other suitable place.

34. Disposal of infected dead bodies

(1) If a health officer has reason to believe that the body of a deceased person is infected with a specified infectious disease, the health officer may issue directions concerning any or all of the following matters—
 * (a) the disease control measures to be carried out in respect of the body;
 * (b) the method of disposal of the body;
 * (c) the place of burial or cremation of the body;
 * (d) the time, route and method of removing the body to the place of burial or cremation.

(2) A health officer may cause the body to be disposed of if no other person undertakes its disposal.

(3) A person who undertakes the disposal of the body shall comply with any direction issued by a health officer under subsection (1).

(4) A person who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months.

35. No infected dead body to be dealt with otherwise

(1) A person shall not deposit or cause to be deposited the body of a deceased person that a health officer has reason to believe is infected with a specified infectious disease in a place other than—
 * (a) a place of burial or cremation directed by a health officer under section 34;
 * (b) a mortuary (whether or not situated within the precincts of any hospital or similar institution) that is maintained or controlled by—
 * (i) the Government;
 * (ii) a public hospital as defined in section 2(1) of the Hospital Authority Ordinance (Cap. 113); or
 * (iii) a hospital as defined in section 2(1) of the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance (Cap. 165);