(1) A person shall not exhume human remains which have been interred in a burial ground without a removal permit issued under this Act.
(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
(3) A person may make an application to the Minister for a removal permit.
(4) An application under subsection (3) must —
(a) be in the prescribed form;
(b) be accompanied by the prescribed fee;
(c) include any prescribed information.
(5) Before issuing a removal permit the Minister shall consult with the Chief Medical Officer and the Commissioner of Police.
(6) The Minister may grant with or without conditions or refuse an application for a removal permit.
(7) Where the Minister grants a removal permit, he or she shall issue a removal permit in the prescribed form upon payment of the prescribed permit fee.
(8) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may exhume any human remains which have been interred in a burial ground —
(a) by the order of the Chief Medical Officer;
(b) on the authority of a court order; or
(c) under section 27 of the Coroners Act, Cap. 2.16.