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Section 272: Burying corpse without lawful authority

Criminal Code · CHAPTER I: OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON

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272. Burying corpse without lawful authority Ceux qui, sans l’autorisation pré- Any person who, without having alable de l’officier public, dans le cas obtained the authorisation of the où elle est prescrite, auront fait in- public officer, where such authorisahumer un individu décédé, seront tion is required, causes the body of punis d’emprisonnement, ou d’une any deceased person to be buried, amende qui n’excèdera pas 100,000 shall be punished by imprisonment, roupies, sans préjudice de la poursui- or by a fine not exceeding 100,000 te des crimes dont les auteurs de ce rupees, without prejudice to the délit pourraient être prévenus dans prosecution for any crime which the cette circonstance. parties guilty of such misdemeanour might be accused of, in connection therewith. [S. 272 amended by Act 29 of 1990; Act 5 of 1999; s. 8 (a) of Act 36 of 2008 w.e.f. 6 December 2008.]

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