1987 Ed.]
Chinese Permanent Cemeteries
[CAP. 1112
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(e) all of the said pieces of land are now used exclusively as cemeteries and burial grounds for persons of the Chinese race permanently resident in the Colony;
(f) it is considered desirable that the said former Board be dissolved and replaced by a body corporate having perpetual succession and full powers to provide, administer and manage cemeteries and burial grounds for such persons of the Chinese race:
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Ordinance.
Short title.
2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires Interpretation.
"Board" means the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries established by virtue of the provisions of section 3:
"Chairman" means the Secretary for District Administration;
(Amended, L.N. 22/69; L.N. 257/75; L.N. 370/81 and L.N. 262 of IPP 67/85)
"Chinese Permanent Cemetery" means any cemetery or burial ground for the time being under the management and control of the Board;
"Deeds of Appropriation" means the Deeds of Appropriation referred to in paragraph (a) of the preamble to this Ordinance;
"former Board" means the Board of Management referred to in paragraph (b) of the preamble;
"permanently resident in the Colony", in relation to any person, means continuously resident in the Colony for such period of time and subject to such conditions as the Board may prescribe by rules made under section 8.
3. (1) There shall be established in the Colony a Board which shall be called the Board of Management of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries.
(2) The Board shall consist of-
(a) the following ex officio members
(i) the Secretary for Home Affairs, who shall be the Chairman of the Board; (Amended, L.N. 22/69; L.N. 257/75; L.N. 370/81 and L.N. 67/85)
(ii) the Director of Buildings and Lands; (Amended, L.N. 76/82 and L.N. 94/86)
(iii) the Director of Urban Services;
(iv) the Director of Regional Services; and (Added, 30 of 1987, s. 2)
(b) not less than 8 nor more than 16 other members who shall be appointed by the Governor and shall hold office for 3
Establishment and constitution of the Board.