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Section 177: Disposal of infectious corpse.

The Cantonments Act, 2006Central Act · Act 41 of 2006

Where any person has died in a cantonment from any infectious or contagious disease, the Chief Executive Officer, may, by notice in writing,--

(a) require any person having charge of the corpse to convey the same to a mortuary, thereafter to be disposed of in accordance with law; or

(b) prohibit the removal of the corpse from the place where death occurred except for the purpose of being buried or burned or of being conveyed to a mortuary.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Cantonments Act, 2006
Section177
Marginal noteDisposal of infectious corpse.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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