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Disposal of infectious

corpses.

Postmortem

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(i) Disposal of Infected Dead Bodies.

94.-(1) In the event of the death of any person from infectious disease the friends of the deceased shall be permit- ted to dispose of the corpse by cremation or burial in accordance with their religious customs at the burning ground or burial ground set apart for persons dying from infectious disease or at such other places as the Health Officer may permit and shall obey the directions of the Health Officer in all matters relating to disinfection or to the time, route, and method of removing the corpse to the cremation or burial place.

(2) In the event of failure or refusal of the friends of the deceased to dispose of the corpse the Health Officer shall see to the proper disposal of it.

95.-(1) If the Health Officer has reasonable grounds examination for suspecting that

for suspecting that any death may have been due to infectious disease he may order the removal of the body to a mortuary or other suitable place for the purpose of a postmortem examination.

where infectious disease is suspected.

Penalty for obstruction.

(2) Any person obstructing the removal of the body for such purposes shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

Penalty for dumping infectious corpses.

96. Any person who deposits or causes to be deposited the corpse of any person who has died, while suffering from an infectious disease in any public or private place other than a grave in which it may be lawfully buried, shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.

Disinfection of bedding, clothing and personal effects of

cases and contacts.

Disinfection

or destruction of infected or

(1) Disinfection and Cleansing.

97.--(1) The clothing, bedding and personal effects of all persons detained or segregated or removed to a hospital or other suitable building or place under the provisions of this Ordinance or the regulations or by-laws made thereunder and which are infected or suspected to be infected shall be thoroughly disinfected or may be destroyed at the discretion of the Health Officer, and no person shall be entitled as of right to recover any compensation by way of damages or otherwise for the disinfection or destruction of such articles.

(2) The Health Officer may with the sanction of the Governor give compensation for the articles destroyed.

98.--(1) The Health Officer may disinfect or destroy any rags, clothing, bedding or other articles infected or suspected suspected to be infected and no person shall be entitled as of right to recover any compensation by way of damages or otherwise for the disinfection or destruction of such articles.

articles.

(2) The Health Officer may with the sanction of the Governor give compensation for the articles destroyed.