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Section 164: Conditions of permit to exhume

Public Health Act · PART XI: CEMETERIES

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164. Conditions of permit to exhume (1) The permitting authority may specify such precautions as he thinks fit as a condition of the grant of the permit. (2) Any person who— (a) exhumes a dead body or any human remains in contravention of this Act; or (b) neglects to observe the precautions specified in the permit, shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 rupees. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a Magistrate may order the exhumation of a dead body or human remains for the purpose of holding an inquiry into the cause of death of any person.

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