Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Act · s 14

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s 14Post mortem examination in cases where infectious disease is suspected

(1)

Whenever the health officer or port health officer suspects that a person has died of an infectious disease it shall be lawful for the health officer or port health officer to order that the body of such person shall be conveyed to such place as the health officer or port health officer shall appoint for such examinations as he may consider necessary.

(2)

Any person who obstructs the removal of such body for such purpose shall be guilty of an offence: Penalty, a fine of

$200.

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