CREMATION AND GARDENS OF REMEMBRANCE (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

CREMATION AND GARDENS OF REMEMBRANCE (REGIONAL COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

CREMATION AND GARDENS OF REMEMBRANCE
(REGIONAL COUNCIL) BY LAWS

ARRANGEMENT OF BY-LAWS

By-law Page
PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. Citation .....--- ..................... ... ... ... ... ... ... L3

1 Application.............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... L 3

3. Interpretation ............................. ... ... ... ... ... ... L 3

PART II

PERMITS TO
CREMATE

4....................Application for cremation permit ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 3

5..................Grant of cremation permit ... .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 4

6....................Cancellation of cremation permits ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 5

7. The burning of human remains prohibited except by permit or order ... ... L 5

PART 111

GOVERNMENT
CREMATORIA

8.............Hours of opening ............ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L6

9........................Restriction on cremation of human remains ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 6

10, Restriction on removal of uncremated human remains L 6

11...............Restriction on coffins ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 7
12...............Provision of bearers .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... --- L 7

13...................Disposal of ashes after cremation ... ... ... ... ... ... ... --- L 7
14~..................Control of memorials, inscriptions, etc. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L
8

15...............Conduct and behaviour ........ .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 8

16.....................Restriction on attending cremations ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... L 9

17..........Obstruction .................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 9

PART IV

PRIVATE
CREMATORIA

18........................Management of private crematoria .. . ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 9

19...............Register of cremations ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 10







20...................................Restriction on removal of human remains received for cremation ... ... L 10
21. Inspection L10

22. Closure ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L10





By-law Page

PART V

GARDENS OF
REMEMBRANCE

23.............Hours of opening .......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L11
24.............Allocations and layout ....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L11
25.............Disposal of ashes ......... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L11

26..........Memorials, etc . ............. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 11

27...............Conduct and behaviour ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 12

28..........Obstruction .................. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 12

29...............Books of Remembrance .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 13

PART VI

MISCELLANEOUS

30. Penalties ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 13

First Schedule. Form 1: Application to Cremate ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 13

Form 2: Medical Certificate (Cremation) ... ... ... ... ... ... L 15

Form 3: Cremation Permit ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 16

Second Schedule. Scale of fees ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... L 17





CREMATION AND GARDENS OF REMEMBRANCE
(REGIONAL COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

(Cap. 132, section 124E)

[17 January 1975.1

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. These by-laws may be cited as the Cremation and Gardens of
Remembrance (Regional Council) By-laws.

2. These by-laws apply to the Regional Council area.

3. In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires

,lashes' means ashes resulting from the cremation of human remains;

'Council' means the Regional Council;

'cremation order' means an order for the cremation of human remains
issued by a coroner in accordance with section 17 of the Births and
Deaths Registration Ordinance;

'cremation permit means a permit granted by the Director of . Medical
and Health Services in accordance with by-law 5;

'garden of remembrance' means any place specified in Part VII of the
Fifth Schedule to the Ordinance;

'Government crematorium' means a crematorium specified in Part V of
the Fifth Schedule to the Ordinance;

'human remains' means the dead body of any human being or any still-
born child, but does not include ashes resulting from the cremation
thereof;

'medical practitioner' means a medical practitioner registered or
exempted. from registration under the Medical Registration
Ordinance;

'private crematorium' means a crematorium specified in Part VI of the
Fifth Schedule to the Ordinance.

PART II

PERMITS TO CREMATE

4.(1) Application for a permit to cremate any human

remains may be made in Form 1 in the First Schedule to the Director
of Medical and Health Services by any of the following persons
taking priority inter se in the order set out in this by-law-





(a)any executor of the deceased or his duly authorized attorney
or agent;

(b)the nearest surviving relative of the deceased present in Hong
Kong at the time of application or his duly authorized attorney
or agent;

(e)any person having in his possession a direction in writing
purporting to be signed by the deceased requesting that his
remains may be cremated;

(d)any person being eligible for grant of letters of administration
or probate;

(e)after the expiration of 48 hours from the death of the person in
respect of whose human remains the application is made, any
person who, in the opinion of the Director of Medical and
Health Services is a suitable and proper person to make the
application.

(2) Every application made under paragraph (1) shall be
accompanied

(a)in the case of an application made in respect of a still-born
child, by a certificate issued in accordance with section 18 of
the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance;

(b) in the case of human remains-

(i) of any person who has died out of Hong Kong; or

(ii) which have been lawfully buried for less than 1 year and
which have been lawfully exhumed,

by such documentary evidence of the cause of death of the
deceased as, in the opinion of the Director of Medical and
Health Services , establishes that the deceased did not die
from the effects of poison, violence, illegal operation,
privation or neglect;

(c) in any other case, by-

(i) a certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of
section 20(b) of the Births and Deaths Registration
Ordinance, certifying the cause of death of the deceased; and

(ii) a medical certificate in Form 2 in the First Schedule
issued by a medical practitioner.

5. (1) Upon application being made in accordance with
the provisions of by-law 4, the Director of Medical and Health
Services may grant to the applicant a permit in Form 3 in the First
Schedule, authorizing the cremation of the human remains in respect
of which the application was made at a crematorium to be specified
in the permit.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a permit shall not be granted in
any case in which





(a)a coroner has given notice that he intends to hold an inquest
on the dead body in respect of which the application was
made; or

(b)the Director of Medical and Health Services knows or has
reason to believe that the deceased person has left a direction
in writing to the effect that his human remains shall not be
disposed of by cremation.

(3) Any person who, knowing or having reason to believe that any
deceased person has left a direction in writing to the effect that his
human remains shall not be disposed of by cremation

(a)makes application in respect of such human remains for the
grant of a cremation permit; or

(b)having been granted a cremation permit in respect of such
remains, causes or permits the cremation thereof to take place,

shall be guilty of an offence.

6. (1) The Director of Medical mid Health Services may, at any time
between the issue thereof and the cremation in respect of which it was
issued, cancel any cremation permit issued by him

(a)by serving upon the person to whom such permit was issued
a notice in writing declaring the cancellation of the permit; or

(b)if, in the opinion of the Director of Medical and Health
Services, notice cannot conveniently be served upon such
person a reasonable time before the cremation is due to take
place, by directing the officer in charge of the crematorium
specified in the permit not to carry out the cremation
whereupon such officer shall refuse to carry out such
cremation.

(2) Every cremation permit cancelled by the Director of
A Healthshall be returned to him by the person

to whom it was issued within 48 hours after the cancellation thereof
or of the refusal to carry out the cremation, as the case may be.

(3) If for any reason after the Director of Medical and Health
Serices has granted a cremation permit the human remains in
respect of which it was granted are not disposed of by cremation, the
person to whom the permit was granted shall, within 7 days after the
intention to cremate such remains is abandoned, return the permit to
the Director of Medical an Health for cancellation.

(4) Any person who fails to return to the Director of Medical and
Health Services any cremation permit required to be returned in
accordance with paragraph (2) or (3) shall be guilty of an offence.

7. (1) Any person who, knowing or having reason to believe that in
respect of any human remains

(a)no cremation permit has been granted or that such permit, if
granted, has been cancelled under by-law 6; and





(b) no cremation order has been issued,

carries out, procures or takes part in the burning of such remains
shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Part, the
Council may permit in writing the cremation of human remains
which have been buried for not less than 1 year and which have
been lawfully exhumed.

PART 111

GOVERNMENT CREMATORIA

8. Every Government crematorium shall, subject to these
by-laws be open to the public on such days and between such
times as the Council may from time to time direct by notice posted
therein.

9. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), no human remains shall be
cremated in any Government crematorium unless, prior to the
cremation and in respect of such remains, there is delivered to the
officer in charge of such crematorium either-
(a) a valid cremation permit; or
(b) a valid cremation order,

and, except in the case of a cremation to be carried out on behalf of
Government, unless-
(i)not less than 4 hours notice in writing is given, on an
appropriate form to be provided by the Council, to the
officer in charge of such crematorium between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. stating that a cremation is required
to be carried out; and
(ii)the appropriate fee prescribed in the Second Schedule is
paid.

(2) The requirements of paragraph (1) relating to the delivery
to the officer in charge of the crematorium of a valid cremation
permit or a valid cremation order, as the case may be, shall not apply
in the case of the cremation of any human remains which have been
buried for not less than 1 year and which have been lawfully
exhumed.

10. Any person who, except upon the order of-
(a) a coroner;

(b) the Commissioner of Police; or
(c) the Council,

removes any human remains from any Government crematorium
after receipt therein for cremation shall be guilty of an offence.





11. (1) No human remains will be accepted for cremation in
any Government crematorium which are enclosed in any coffin
which-

(a)contains any metal fittings other than fittings which, in
the opinion of the Council, are suitable for cremation
purposes;

(b) is fitted with cross pieces or cleats attached to the bottom;

(c)contains any sawdust, charcoal, pitch, tar, cotton wool,
metal or other article or substance whatsoever which, in
the opinion of the Council, is unsuitable for combustion
in a cremation furnace.

(2) The officer in charge of any Government crematorium may
cause any coffin or other container presented for the cremation
therein of human remains to be inspected and, in his discretion,
opened and the contents thereof examined.

12. (1) Except in the case of a cremation to be carried out on
behalf of the Government, the person requesting the cremation of
any human remains in any Government crematorium shall provide
sufficient bearers to convey such remains into the crematorium and
thereafter to move the remains as may be necessary for the proper
and orderly conduct of the cremation thereof.

(2) If any person fails to provide bearers as required by
paragraph (1), the officer in charge of the crematorium may refuse to
proceed with the cremation.

13. (1) Upon completion of the cremation of any human
remains in any Government crematorium, the officer in charge
thereof shall, upon request, cause the ashes to be delivered to the
person who applied for the cremation or, in the absence of such
request, to be disposed of in such decent manner as the Council
may determine.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), upon the request in writ-
ing of the person entitled thereto under paragraph (3), the ashes,
may, at the discretion of the officer in charge of the crematorium, be
retained at such crematorium for any period not exceeding 2 months
free of charge.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs (1) and
(2), any person shall, upon payment of the fee prescribed in the
Second Schedule, be entitled to have the ashes of the human remains
of any person-

(a)who was a resident of Hong Kong at the time of his
death and whose remains were cremated in a Government
crematorium within 3 months after his death; or





(b)who was a resident of Hong Kong for a period of at least 10
years during the period of 20 years immediately preceding his
death and whose remains were cremated outside Hong Kong,

deposited at a Government crematorium or columbarium either
permanently or for such period as may be stipulated by the Council.

(4) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2) and
(3), upon application to the Council and payment of the fee prescribed
in the Second Schedule, the ashes of the human remains of any person
who was a resident of Hong Kong for a period of less than 10 years
during the period of 20 years immediately preceding his death and
whose remains were cremated outside Hong Kong may, at the discretion
of the Council, be deposited at a Government crematorium or
columbarium either permanently or for such period as may be stipulated
by the Council.

(5) Without prejudice to the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), (3)
and (4), upon application to the Council and payment of the fee
prescribed in the Second Schedule, the ashes of the human remains of
any person may, at the discretion of the Council, be deposited at any
Government crematorium or columbarium either permanently or for such
period as may be stipulated by the Council.

14. (1) No person shall place or cause to be placed in any
Government crematorium any monument, commemorative tablet,
inscription, receptacle for flowers or other ornament, except fresh out
flowers, or shall plant or cause to be planted therein any tree, shrub or
plant of any kind, unless

(a)the prior permission of the Council has been obtained; and

(b)the appropriate fee prescribed in the Second Schedule has
been paid.

(2) Any permission granted by the Council under paragraph (1)
may be granted subject to such conditions or restrictions as the Council
may think fit.

(3) The Council may remove or cause to be removed any
monument, commemorative tablet, inscription, receptacle for flowers,
tree, shrub or plant which has been placed in any Government
crematorium in contravention of any of the provisions of this by-law;
and in any event may take all such steps as in its opinion are necessary
for the maintenance of such crematorium in a suitable and seemly
condition.

15. Any person who, in any Government crematorium-

(a)sells or lets for hire, or exposes for sale or letting for hire, any
article or thing without the consent of the Council;





(b)posts, affixes or distributes any poster, handbill, card,
circular or advertisement whatsoever;

(c)holds, promotes or takes part in any public meeting, other
than a meeting of a religious or commemorative nature in
respect of the dead;

(d)wilfully disturbs or interferes with any funeral service or
procession or any religious or commemorative meeting;

(e)discharges any firearms, except in the proper performance
of a military funeral;

(f)wilfully or carelessly defaces, injures, soils or defiles any
wall or other part of the crematorium or any thing situated
therein;

(g)climbs upon any wall or fence, being part of or enclosing
any such crematorium; or

(h)behaves in a noisy or unseemly manner or is improperly or
inadequately clad,

shall be guilty of an offence.

16. Any person other than a relative or personal legal repre-
sentative of a deceased person whose human remains are being
cremated therein, who, except with the consent of the officer in
charge thereof, attends the insertion of any coffin or human remains
into any furnace of a Government crematorium, shall be guilty of an
offence.

17. (1) Any person who, in any Government crematorium,
fails to comply with any such reasonable order, not being incon-
sistent with any of the provisions of the Ordinance or of these
by-laws, as may from time to time be posted in such crematorium
by or on behalf of the Council for the purpose of ensuring or
facilitating the proper management of such crematorium or the
conduct of cremations carried out therein, shall be guilty of an
offence.

(2) Any person who wilfully obstructs any member of the staff
of a Government crematorium in the carrying out of his duty therein
shall be guilty of an offence.

PART IV

PRIVATE CREMATORIA

18. The person legally entitled to the possession of any private
crematorium shall nominate a person, not being a body of persons
corporate or unincorporate, to be the manager thereof, and shall
register with the Council the name and address of such manager,
and, in the event of any alteration in such nomination or such
address shall, within 14 days thereafter, notify the Council.





19. (1) The manager of any private crematorium shall maintain a
register at or near the crematorium in which shall be recorded, not later
than 48 hours after any cremation carried out in such crematorium

(a) the serial number of the cremation;

(b) the date of the cremation permit or coroner's order;

(c) the date on which the cremation is carried out;

(d)the name, sex and approximate age of the deceased person
whose remains were cremated;

(e) disposal of the ashes;

the name, address and signature of the person in charge of
the cremation.

(2) Every such register shall be open to inspection by any member
of the public on request to the manager of the crematorium at any
reasonable hour.

(3) Not later than the 7th day in each month the manager of any
private crematorium shall send to the Council a copy of every entry
made during the preceding month in the register required to be
maintained in accordance with paragraph (1).

(4) Any manager of any private crematorium who fails or refuses to
comply with any of the provisions of this by-law shall be guilty of an
offence.

20. Any person who, except upon the order of-

(a) a coroner;

(b) the Commissioner of Police; or

(c) the Council,

removes any human remains from any private crematorium after receipt
therein for cremation shall be guilty of an offence.

21. (1) Every private crematorium shall be open to inspection at all
reasonable times by the Council or by the Director of Medical and
Health Services or by any person duly authorized in writing by it or him
for that purpose.

(2) Any person who obstructs the Council or the Director of
Medical and Health Services or any person duly authorized thereto in
accordance with paragraph (1) in the carrying out of any inspection of a
private crematorium shall be guilty of an offence.

22. (1) The Council may direct by a notice-

(a)published in not less than 2 consecutive publications of the
Gazette; and





(b)posted at the entrance to the crematorium; and

(c)sent by registered post addressed to the manager of the
crematorium,

that such private crematorium be closed with effect from a date to be
specified in such notice not being less than 1 month after the date of the
first publication thereof in the Gazette.

(2) If the person legally entitled to the possession of any
private crematorium considers himself aggrieved by any direction of
the Council made in accordance with paragraph (1) he may within
21 days after the date of the first publication in the Gazette of the
notice to close such crematorium appeal by way of petition to the
Governor in Council, whose decision shall be final

PART V

GARDENS OF REMEMBRANCE

23. Every garden of remembrance shall be open to the public on
such days and between such times as the Council shall from time to
time direct by notice posted therein.

24. The Council may-

(a)direct that any particular garden of remembrance or any part
thereof be set aside or allocated for the reception or disposal
of ashes of particular persons or of persons belonging to any
particular community, race or religion; and

(b)direct that the ashes of any particular person or of persons
belonging to any particular community, race or religion shall
not be received into or disposed of in any particular garden of
remembrance or any particular part thereof.

25. No ashes shall be disposed of in any garden of remembrance
otherwise than by scattering them in such parts of the garden as may
from time to time be designated by the Council for that purpose.

26. (1) No person shall place or cause to be placed in any garden of
remembrance any monument, commemorative tablet, inscription,
receptacle for flowers or other ornament, except fresh out flowers, or
shall plant or cause to be planted therein any tree, shrub or plant of any
kind, unless

(a)the prior permission has been obtained from the Council; and

(b)the appropriate fee prescribed in the Second Schedule has
been paid.





(2) Any permission granted by the Council under paragraph
(1) may be granted subject to such conditions or restrictions as the
Council may think fit.

(3) The Council may remove or cause to be removed any
monument, commemorative tablet, inscription, receptacle for
flowers, ornament, tree, shrub or plant which has been placed in any
garden of remembrance in contravention of the provisions of this
by-law; and may in any event take all such steps as may in its
opinion be necessary to ensure the maintenance of every such garden
in a suitable and seemly condition.

27. Any person who in any garden of remembrance-

(a)sells or lets for hire, or exposes for sale or letting for hire,
any article or thing without the consent of the Council;

(b)posts, affixes or distributes any poster, handbill, card,
circular or advertisement whatsoever;

(e)holds, promotes or takes part in any public meeting or
procession other than a meeting or procession of a reli-
gious or commemorative nature in respect of the dead;

(d)wilfully disturbs or interferes with any religious or com-
memorative service, meeting or procession;

(e)discharges any firearm, except in the proper performance
of a military service in respect of the dead or discharges
any fire crackers except with the consent of the Council;

wilfully or carelessly defaces, injures, soils or defiles any
wall or fence in or enclosing any garden of remembrance or
any part thereof or any monument, seat, tablet, ornament,
tree, shrub or plant whatsoever situated therein;

(g)climbs upon any wall or fence being part of or enclosing
any garden of remembrance; or

(h)behaves in a noisy or unseemly manner or is improperly or
inadequately clad,

shall be guilty of an offence.

28. (1) Any person who, in any garden of remembrance, fails
to comply with any such reasonable orders, not being inconsistent
with any of the provisions of the Ordinance or of these by-laws,
as may be posted from time to time in such garden by or on behalf of
the Council for the purpose of ensuring or facilitating the proper
management of such garden or the preservation of the amenities
afforded therein to persons visiting the garden, shall be guilty of an
offence.

(2) Any person who wilfully obstructs any member of the staff
of any garden of remembrance in the carrying out of his duty therein
shall be guilty of an offence.





29. Where at any garden of remembrance the Council arranges for
the maintenance of a book to be known as a Book of Remembrance, for
recording commemorative inscriptions, suitable inscription may be
inserted therein by any person upon application to the Council and
payment of such fees as may from time to time be determined by the
Council and published in the Gazette.

PART VI

MISCELLANE
OUS

30. (1) Any person guilty of an offence under by-law 5(3),
7(1), 15 or 27 shall be liable to a fine of $1,000 and to imprisonment
for 6 months.

(2) Any person guilty of an offence against by-law 6(4) 10,
16, 17, 19(4), 20, 21(2) or 28 shall be liable to a fine of in the
case of a continuing offence to a further fine of $25 for each day
during which it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the
offence has continued.

FIRST SCHEDULE

FORM 1 [by-law 4.]

PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES
ORDINANCE
(Chapter 132)

APPLICATION TO CREMATE

executor nearest surviving relative in
Hong Kong

attorney or agent of the executor or
nearest surviving relative in Hong
Kong

. .........being the person having in his possession a direction
........... in writing purported to be signed by the
........... deceased
........... person being eligible for grant of letters of
........... administration or probate
........... person selected by the Director of Medical

........... aiA Health Services in respect

of
................................................................................................................................
*who died at .............................................................................................. *which
which was still-born

on the .........................day of 19

hereby apply for permission to cremate the *human remains of the said person in

*said still-born child

*a Government crematorium

*the Crematorium





I append hereto the certificates required by by-law 4 of the Cremation and
Gardens of Remembrance (Regional Council) By-laws.

Dated this ....................day of 19

Signature ..................................................

Address ....................................................
Warning:A person who makes this application knowing or having reason to
believe that the deceased person has left a direction in writing to the
effect that that human remains shall not be disposed of by cremation
commits an offence.

Delete as appropriate. Name of
the private crematorium.





FORM 2 (by-law 4.1

PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE
(Chapter 132)

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE (CREMATION)

Name of Deceased
......................................................................................................
Date of Death
.............................................................................................................
Place of Death
............................................................................................................

I ...............hereby certify-

(a)that I have carefully examined the body of the above-named deceased
person;

(b)that I am satisfied that the death of the above-named deceased person was
not due to poison, violence or any illegal operation or to privation or
neglect;

(c)that the above-named deceased person *has/*has not been fitted with a
cardiac pacemaker, and that it *has/*has not been removed; and

(d)that the above-named deceased person *has/*has not been fitted with
radioactive or other implant, and that it *has/ *has not been removed.

Note: Cremation may be refused if a pacemaker or a radioactive or other implant

is not removed.
Dated this ....................day of 19

Signature ..................................................

Qualification ............................................

Address ....................................................

* Delete as appropriate.





FORM 3 [by-law 5.]

PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE
(Chapter 132)

CREMATION PERMIT

I hereby authorize the cermatin of the remains of
...............................................

.............................------..................... --- ....... *male/
*female aged

.....................---....................... ................
...................../still born child,

*who died of

*which was still-born at ------

on the .................. day of ................................ 19

The cremation is to be carried out in *a Government crematorium.

*the Crematoriums

Dated this ..........day of ...------19

-:
...........................................................
Director of Medical and Health
Services

* Delete as appropriate.

+ Name of the private crematorium.





SECOND SCHEDULE [by-laws 9, 13, 14 & 26.] L.N.
111183.
L.N.
300186.
SCALE OF FEES

Item Matter in respect of which fee payable Fee

1. For the cremation of an adult or a child of 12 years of

age or above ...*** ............ ............... S 350.00

2..............................For the cremation of a hild below the age of 12 years $ 170.00
3..............................For the cremation of the skeletal rem ins of an adult or

child ............................................... $ 90.00
4. For the temporary storage of a ashes- (a) for the first 2 months *------*
*** ..............Free of charge

(b) for each month or part of month thereafter S 50.00
5.For the permanent placing of ashes in a columbarium-
(a) for each standard niche capable of holding 2

urns ................................. $1,520.00

(b) for each family niche capable of holding 4

cinerary urns ............ $5,200.00

6. For the placing of each memorial etc. or the planting of

each plant, shrub or tree ......................... $ 50.00

SECOND SCHEDULE [by-laws 9, 13, 14 & 261

SCALE OF FEES

Item Matter in respect of which fee payable Fee
1. For the cremation of an adult or a child of 12 years of age or over $ 500
2. For the cremation of a child below the age of 12 years $ 250
Item Matter in respect of which fee payable Fee
3. For the cremation of the skeletal remains of an adult or child $ 90

4. For the temporary storage of ashes-

(a) for the first 2 months ........Free of charge
(b) for each month or part of a month thereafter $ so

5. For the permanent placing of ashes in a columbarium-

(a) for each standard niche capable of holding 2 cinerary urns $1,600
(b) for each family niche capable of holding 4 cinerary urns $5,300

6. For the placing of each memorial etc. or the planting of each plant,

shrub or tree .....................$ 50
...................................(L.N. 111/89)
L.N. 14/75. L.N. 277/77. L.N. 253/78. L.N. 48/81. L.N. 407/82. L.N. 111/83. L.N. 67/82. 10 of 1986. L.N. 300/86. Citation. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Interpretation. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). (Cap. 174.) (Cap. 161.) Application for cremation permit. First Schedule, Form 1. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). (Cap. 174.) (Cap. 174.) First Schedule, Form 2. Grant of cremation permit. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). First Schedule, Form 3. Cancellation of cremation permits. The burning of human remains prohibited except by permit or order. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Hours of opening. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Restriction on cremation of human remains. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Second Schedule. Restriction on removal of uncremated human remains. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Restriction on coffins. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Provision of bearers. Disposal of ashes after cremation. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). L.N. 253/78. Second Schedule. Second Schedule. Second Schedule. L.N. 48/81. Control of memorials, inscriptions, etc. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Second Schedule. Conduct and behaviour. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Restriction on attending cremations. Obstruction. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Management of private crematoria. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Register of cremations. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Restriction on removal remains received for cremation. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Inspection. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Closure. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Hours of opening. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Allocations and layout. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Disposal of ashes. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Memorials, etc. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Second Schedule. Conduct and behaviour. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Obstruction. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Books of Remembrance. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Penalties. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). L.N. 407/82. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). L.N. 111/83. L.N. 300/86.

L.N. 14/75. L.N. 277/77. L.N. 253/78. L.N. 48/81. L.N. 407/82. L.N. 111/83. L.N. 67/82. 10 of 1986. L.N. 300/86. Citation. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Interpretation. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). (Cap. 174.) (Cap. 161.) Application for cremation permit. First Schedule, Form 1. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). (Cap. 174.) (Cap. 174.) First Schedule, Form 2. Grant of cremation permit. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). First Schedule, Form 3. Cancellation of cremation permits. The burning of human remains prohibited except by permit or order. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Hours of opening. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Restriction on cremation of human remains. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Second Schedule. Restriction on removal of uncremated human remains. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Restriction on coffins. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Provision of bearers. Disposal of ashes after cremation. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). L.N. 253/78. Second Schedule. Second Schedule. Second Schedule. L.N. 48/81. Control of memorials, inscriptions, etc. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Second Schedule. Conduct and behaviour. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Restriction on attending cremations. Obstruction. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Management of private crematoria. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Register of cremations. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Restriction on removal remains received for cremation. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Inspection. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Closure. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Hours of opening. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Allocations and layout. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Disposal of ashes. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Memorials, etc. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Second Schedule. Conduct and behaviour. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Obstruction. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Books of Remembrance. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). Penalties. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). L.N. 407/82. 10 of 1986, s. 32(2). L.N. 111/83. L.N. 300/86.

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