| Interpretation Act |
| Interpretation (Determination and Certification of Death) Regulations |
| Rg 1 |
| G.N. No. S 505/1998 |
| REVISED EDITION 2000 |
| (31st August 2000) |
| [2nd November 1998] |
| Citation |
| 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Interpretation (Determination and Certification of Death) Regulations. |
| Conditions to be satisfied before determining irreversible cessation of all functions of the brain |
2. Subject to regulation 3A, the determination of irreversible cessation of all functions of the brain of a person shall not be carried out unless the following conditions regarding the person have been satisfied:
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| Criteria for determining irreversible cessation of all functions of the brain |
3. Subject to regulation 3A, the criteria for determining the irreversible cessation of all functions of the brain of a person for the purposes of section 2A of the Act shall be that —
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| Supplementary test |
3A. Where —
[S 103/2004 wef 01/07/2004] |
| Qualifications required for certification under section 2A of Act |
4. A medical practitioner may determine and certify death of a person under section 2A(3) and (5) of the Act if he has attained one of the following qualifications:
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| Forms |
5. The following forms shall be used for certifying the death of a person under section 2A of the Act:
[S 103/2004 wef 01/07/2004] |