Section 177A: Disposal of the dead
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177A. Disposal of the dead
Notwithstanding sections 161 and 168, but subject to such conditions as
the Minister, or any person authorised by him, thinks fit to impose, the
corpse of a dead person may be disposed of by burial at sea.
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- Can a body be disposed of by burial at sea?