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A sexton or a keeper of a registered burial or burning ground or other place for disposal of the dead, whether situated in municipal area or not shall not bury burn or otherwise dispose of or allow to be buried burnt or otherwise disposed of any corpse unless such corpse is accompanied by a certificate in Information regarding finding of newborn child. Information regarding deaths. Medical Practitioner to certify cause of death. Duties of police in regard to unclaimed corpse. Sextons etc. not to bury etc. corpse. such form as may be prescribed and signed by a Registrar appointed under section 376 or by a registered medical practitioner or any other medical practitioner authorised by the Registrar. Chapter - XL Disaster Management