Section 11 — Burial Grounds Act

(1)

Except as hereinbefore provided no person shall Exhumation unlawful ex-exhume any corpse or the remains of any corpse other cept by order than -

of magistrate or under ali~

(a)

by order of a magistrate for the purpose of a judicial enquiry;

(b)

under licence granted by the Minister under his hand authorising such exhumation.

(2)

His Majesty in Council may from time to time make rules to prescribe the form and conQitions of licences to be issued under this section and the fees payable in re-spect of such licences and generally for carrying into effect the provisions of this section; and all such rules shall be published and when so published shall have the force of law.

(3)

Any person who shall exhume or cause to be exhumed any corpse or the remains of any corpse contrary to the provisions of this section or of any rules made under this section, or who shall neglect to observe any precaution prescribed as a condition of the licence to exhume or who shall fail to comply with any reasonable directions issued to him by a health officer for the purpose of preventing danger to the public health, shall be liable on conviction before a magistrate to a fine of $1,000.