Burial of deceased and still-born children

(1) No one shall wilfully bury or cause to be buried the body of a deceased child as if it were still-born except as hereinafter (2) No one who has the control over, or ordinarily buries bodies in any cemetery within the limits of Belize City, Dangriga, Punta Gorda, San Ignacio, Benque Viejo del Carmen, Corozal Town or Orange Walk Town or the City of Belmopan, shall bury or permit to be buried therein the body of a deceased child as if it were still-born, or shall bury or permit to be buried therein any still-born child, before there is delivered to him either– (a) a written certificate that the child was not born alive, signed by a government medical officer, or registered medical practitioner who was in attendance at its birth, or, in the event of no government medical officer or registered medical practitioner having been in attendance at its birth, then a certificate of a government officer or practitioner who has been called in subsequent to its birth to the effect that he has examined the body of the child and that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, it was not born alive; or (b) if there has been an inquiry, an order of the coroner who presided at the inquiry. Registration of Births and Deaths[CAP. 157 25 (3) No one shall bury or permit to be buried the body of a deceased child as if it were still-born, or shall bury or permit to be buried any still-born child, before there is delivered to him either– (a) a written certificate that the child was not born alive, signed by a government medical officer or registered medical practitioner who was in attendance at its birth, or, in the event of no government medical officer or no registered medical practitioner having been in attendance at its birth, then a certificate of a government officer or practitioner who has been called in subsequent to its birth to the effect that he has examined the body of the child and that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, it was not born alive; or (b) if there has been an inquiry, an order of the coroner who presided at the inquiry, or where it is impracticable to obtain either of the certificates in this sub-section mentioned, then a written order signed by the Registrar of the district or by any officer of police, justice of the peace, alcalde or licensed midwife authorising such burial. of still-born child