76.—(1) No corpse may be exhumed otherwise than —(a)
by a notice from the Director‑General under section 73;
(b)
by order of a Magistrate, Coroner or Commissioner of Police for the purpose of judicial inquiry;
(c)
by written permission granted for that purpose by the Director‑General; and
(d)
by the Director‑General for the purpose of using the place where the corpse is buried for the burial of another corpse.
(2) Any person who exhumes or causes to be exhumed or, being the owner, trustee or person in charge of any burial ground, permits to be exhumed any corpse in contravention of this section shall be guilty of an offence.
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