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Births and Deaths Registration.

[CAP. 174

U.S.

(2) In every case in which a registrar receives information of the death in the Colony of any citizen of the United States of America, he shall at once inform the Official Administrator of the fact, through the Registrar, in order that the necessary information may be forwarded to the nearest consular officer of the United States.

on removal

16. (1) No person, unless acting under the written sanction or direction of a registrar, shall remove, or assist or attempt to remove, or procure the removal of, or bury any dead body until a certificate of registration of death under section 17 has been issued, or an order to bury or cremate has been obtained from a magistrate: Provided always that where interment is urgent and it is not possible promptly to procure such certificate or order, it shall be the duty of any person who may desire to remove or bury a dead body to report the same at the nearest police station, when the inspector or other officer in charge may issue forthwith a permit in the prescribed form. The issue of such permit Second shall be forthwith reported to a registrar by the issuing officer, and shall not exonerate the persons required by this Ordinance to give information respecting the death of any person from giving the information required.

Schedule.

(2) No person shall remove, or assist or attempt to remove, or procure the removal of a dead body from the Colony until he has obtained from a registrar a certificate in the prescribed form.

Form 10.

certificate of

Issue of registration of certificate for burial.

Second

of death or

of order

Schedule.

Form 11.

17. (1) A registrar, immediately on registering any death or as soon thereafter as he may be required to do so, shall, without any fee, deliver, either to the person giving information concerning the death or to the undertaker or other person having charge of the funeral, a certificate under his hand in the prescribed form, that such death has been duly registered, and such certificate shall be delivered by such undertaker or other person to the officer in charge of the police station for the district where the death was registered: Provided always that any magistrate may order any body to be buried or cremated, if he thinks fit, before registration of the death, and shall in such case give a certificate of his order in writing under his hand in the prescribed form to the relative of the deceased or other person who causes the

Schedule.

Form 12.

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Births and Deaths Registration. [CAP. 174 U.S. (2) In every case in which a registrar receives information of the death in the Colony of any citizen of the United States of America, he shall at once inform the Official Administrator of the fact, through the Registrar, in order that the necessary information may be forwarded to the nearest consular officer of the United States. on removal 16. (1) No person, unless acting under the written sanction or direction of a registrar, shall remove, or assist or attempt to remove, or procure the removal of, or bury any dead body until a certificate of registration of death under section 17 has been issued, or an order to bury or cremate has been obtained from a magistrate: Provided always that where interment is urgent and it is not possible promptly to procure such certificate or order, it shall be the duty of any person who may desire to remove or bury a dead body to report the same at the nearest police station, when the inspector or other officer in charge may issue forthwith a permit in the prescribed form. The issue of such permit Second shall be forthwith reported to a registrar by the issuing officer, and shall not exonerate the persons required by this Ordinance to give information respecting the death of any person from giving the information required. Schedule. (2) No person shall remove, or assist or attempt to remove, or procure the removal of a dead body from the Colony until he has obtained from a registrar a certificate in the prescribed form. Form 10. certificate of Issue of registration of certificate for burial. Second of death or of order Schedule. Form 11. 17. (1) A registrar, immediately on registering any death or as soon thereafter as he may be required to do so, shall, without any fee, deliver, either to the person giving information concerning the death or to the undertaker or other person having charge of the funeral, a certificate under his hand in the prescribed form, that such death has been duly registered, and such certificate shall be delivered by such undertaker or other person to the officer in charge of the police station for the district where the death was registered: Provided always that any magistrate may order any body to be buried or cremated, if he thinks fit, before registration of the death, and shall in such case give a certificate of his order in writing under his hand in the prescribed form to the relative of the deceased or other person who causes the Schedule. Form 12. 319 - 4
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Births and Deaths Registration. [CAP. 174 U.S. (2) In every case in which a registrar receives informa- Deaths of tion of the death in the Colony of any citizen of the United citizens. States of America, he shall at once inform the Official Administrator of the fact, through the Registrar, in order that the necessary information may be forwarded to the nearest consular officer of the United States. on removal 16. (1) No person, unless acting under the written Restriction sanction or direction of a registrar, shall remove, or assist or of dead body. attempt to remove, or procure the removal of, or bury any dead body until a certificate of registration of death under section 17 has been issued, or an order to bury or cremate has been obtained from a magistrate: Provided always that where interment is urgent and it is not possible promptly to procure such certificate or order, it shall be the duty of any person who may desire to remove or bury a dead body to report the same at the nearest police station, when the inspector or other officer in charge may issue forthwith a permit in the prescribed form. The issue of such permit Second shall be forthwith reported to a registrar by the issuing Form 9. officer, and shall not exonerate the persons required by this Ordinance to give information respecting the death of any person from giving the information required. Schedule. Schedule. (2) No person shall remove, or assist or attempt to remove, or procure the removal of a dead body from the Second Colony until he has obtained from a registrar a certificate in the prescribed form. Form 10. certificate of Issue of registration of certificate for burial. Second of death or of order Schedule. Form 11. 17. (1) A registrar, immediately on registering any death or as soon thereafter as he may be required to do so, shall, without any fee, deliver, either to the person giving information concerning the death or to the undertaker or other person having charge of the funeral, a certificate under his hand in the prescribed form, that such death has been duly registered, and such certificate shall be delivered by such undertaker or other person to the officer in charge of the police station for the district where the death was registered: Provided always that any magistrate may order any body to be buried or cremated, if he thinks fit, before registration of the death, and shall in such case give a certificate of his order in writing under his hand in the prescribed form to Second the relative of the deceased or other person who causes the Schedule. Form 12. * + 319 - 4
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Births and Deaths Registration.

[CAP. 174

U.S.

(2) In every case in which a registrar receives informa- Deaths of tion of the death in the Colony of any citizen of the United citizens. States of America, he shall at once inform the Official Administrator of the fact, through the Registrar, in order that the necessary information may be forwarded to the nearest consular officer of the United States.

on removal

16. (1) No person, unless acting under the written Restriction sanction or direction of a registrar, shall remove, or assist or of dead body. attempt to remove, or procure the removal of, or bury any dead body until a certificate of registration of death under section 17 has been issued, or an order to bury or cremate has been obtained from a magistrate: Provided always that where interment is urgent and it is not possible promptly to procure such certificate or order, it shall be the duty of any person who may desire to remove or bury a dead body to report the same at the nearest police station, when the inspector or other officer in charge may issue forthwith a permit in the prescribed form. The issue of such permit Second shall be forthwith reported to a registrar by the issuing Form 9. officer, and shall not exonerate the persons required by this Ordinance to give information respecting the death of any person from giving the information required.

Schedule.

Schedule.

(2) No person shall remove, or assist or attempt to remove, or procure the removal of a dead body from the Second Colony until he has obtained from a registrar a certificate in the prescribed form.

Form 10.

certificate of

Issue of registration of certificate for burial. Second

of death or

of order

Schedule.

Form 11.

17. (1) A registrar, immediately on registering any death or as soon thereafter as he may be required to do so, shall, without any fee, deliver, either to the person giving information concerning the death or to the undertaker or other person having charge of the funeral, a certificate under his hand in the prescribed form, that such death has been duly registered, and such certificate shall be delivered by such undertaker or other person to the officer in charge of the police station for the district where the death was registered: Provided always that any magistrate may order any body to be buried or cremated, if he thinks fit, before registration of the death, and shall in such case give a certificate of his order in writing under his hand in the prescribed form to Second the relative of the deceased or other person who causes the

Schedule.

Form 12.

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