1986 Ed.]
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particulars to be duly registered. When an inquiry is held by a coroner on any dead body no person shall with respect to such dead body or death be subject to any penalty for failing to give information in pursuance of any other provision of this Ordinance. (Amended, 57 of 1967, Schedule)
(4) After the expiration of 48 hours from any death or the finding of any dead body or the completion of an inquiry by a coroner whichever is latest (exclusive of the time necessary for the journey and of any general holidays as defined by the Holidays Ordinance) the death shall be registered in the post register book of deaths. (Amended, 57 of 1967, Schedule)
15. (1) Notwithstanding any omission to report, or furnish information as to any death within the time laid down in section 14, it shall be the duty of every registrar to procure by all means in his power the best and most accurate information respecting any death which may have occurred within his district and cause the same to be registered.
(2) In every case in which a registrar receives information of the death in Hong Kong of any person who is a national of a state to which section 3 of the Consular Conventions Ordinance applies, he shall cause information of the fact to be communicated to the Official Administrator. (Replaced, 12 of 1951, s. 3. Amended, 67 of 1984, s. 5)
(3) In every case in which a registrar receives information of the death in Hong Kong of any citizen of the United States of America, he shall cause information of the fact to be communicated to the Official Administrator, in order that the necessary information may be forwarded to the nearest consular officer of the said United States. (Added, 12 of 1953, s. 2. Amended, 67 of 1984, s. 5)
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 coroner: (Amended, 57 of 1967, Schedule)
Provided 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 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.
(2) No person shall remove, or assist to remove, or procure the removal of a dead body from Hong Kong until he has obtained from a registrar a permit in the prescribed form. (Amended, 67 of 1984, s. 6)
(Cap. 149.)
Duty of registrars to procure registration of deaths.
(Cap. 267.)
Restriction on removal of dead body.
Form 8.
Form 9.
1986 Ed.]
Births and Deaths Registration
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particulars to be duly registered. When an inquiry is held by a coroner on any dead body no person shall with respect to such dead body or death be subject to any penalty for failing to give in- formation in pursuance of any other provision of this Ordinance. (Amended, 57 of 1967, Schedule)
(4) After the expiration of 48 hours from any death or the finding of any dead body or the completion of an inquiry by a coroner whichever is latest (exclusive of the time necessary for the journey and of any general holidays as defined by the Holidays Ordinance) the death shall be registered in the post register book of deaths. (Amended, 57 of 1967, Schedule)
15. (1) Notwithstanding any omission to report, or furnish information as to any death within the time laid down in section 14, it shall be the duty of evey registrar to procure by all means in his power the best and most accurate information respecting any death which may have occurred within his district and cause the same to be registered.
(2) In every case in which a registrar receives information of the death in Hong Kong of any person who is a national of a state to which section 3 of the Consular Conventions Ordinance applies, he shall cause information of the fact to be communicated to the Official Administrator. (Replaced, 12 of 1951, s. 3. Amended, 67 of 1984, s. 5)
(3) In every case in which a registrar receives information of the death in Hong Kong of any citizen of the United States of America, he shall cause information of the fact to be communicated to the Official Administrator, in order that the necessary information may be forwarded to the nearest consular officer of the said United States. (Added, 12 of 1953, s. 2. Amended, 67 of 1984, s. 5)
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 coroner: (Amended, 57 of 1967, Schedule)
Provided 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 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.
(2) No person shall remove, or assist to remove, or procure the removal of a dead body from Hong Kong until he has obtained from a registrar a permit in the prescribed form. (Amended, 67 of 1984, s. 6)
(Cap. 149.)
Duty of registrars to procure regis- tration of deaths.
(Cap. 267.)
Restriction on removal of dead body.
Form 8.
Form 9.
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