33. Examination of dead bodies
If a health officer has reason to believe that the body of a deceased person is infected with a specified infectious disease, a health officer may carry out a post-mortem examination on the body, and for that purpose, remove the body to a mortuary or other suitable place.
34. Disposal of infected dead bodies
(1) If a health officer has reason to believe that the body of a deceased person is infected with a specified infectious disease, the health officer may issue directions concerning any or all of the following matters—
- (a) the disease control measures to be carried out in respect of the body;
- (b) the method of disposal of the body;
- (c) the place of burial or cremation of the body;
- (d) the time, route and method of removing the body to the place of burial or cremation.
(2) A health officer may cause the body to be disposed of if no other person undertakes its disposal.
(3) A person who undertakes the disposal of the body shall comply with any direction issued by a health officer under subsection (1).
(4) A person who contravenes subsection (3) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine at level 2 and to imprisonment for 6 months.
35. No infected dead body to be dealt with otherwise
(1) A person shall not deposit or cause to be deposited the body of a deceased person that a health officer has reason to believe is infected with a specified infectious disease in a place other than—
- (a) a place of burial or cremation directed by a health officer under section 34;
- (b) a mortuary (whether or not situated within the precincts of any hospital or similar institution) that is maintained or controlled by—
- (i) the Government;
- (ii) a public hospital as defined in section 2(1) of the Hospital Authority Ordinance (Cap. 113); or
- (iii) a hospital as defined in section 2(1) of the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance (Cap. 165);
