1986 Ed.]
Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules
[CAP. 1112
A 7
16. (1) Save as hereinafter provided no more than one interment shall be allowed in any grave space at any one time except where-
(a) the grave is non-exhumable; and
(b) the human remains of the second (or subsequent) burial are those of a close relative of the deceased first buried in the grave; and
(c) not more than one set of encoffined human remains is buried in the grave at any one time, unless the specific consent of the Board is given in writing.
(2) The Board may permit a second or subsequent burial in an exhumable lot where-
(a) the unexpired term of the lot is not less than 6 years; and
(b) the human remains of the second (or subsequent) burial are those of a close relative of the deceased first buried in the grave; and
(c) not more than one set of encoffined human remains is buried in the grave at any one time, unless the specific consent of the Board is given in writing; and
(d) the higher of the fee for a niche in an ossuary or in a columbarium is paid to the Board in addition to any other fees payable.
17. (1) After exhumation an ordinary lot or a subscriber lot may be used for the immediate reburial in urn of the skeletal or cremated remains.
(2) Skeletal or cremated remains of other relatives, in urn, whether originally buried in a cemetery, ossuary or columbarium managed by the Board or otherwise, may be buried in the same lot.
(3) Where one or more urn burials have already taken place a subsequent coffin interment may be permitted with the Board's special consent in writing, where the permittee is able to prove that his nominee for the new interment and each of the persons whose remains are buried therein in urn are close relatives of the first deceased buried in the lot.
18. An ordinary lot or a subscriber lot which remains vacant for a period of 3 months after exhumation shall revert to the Board for any further allocation which the Board may make.
19. Any urning ground or urn lot previously allocated which remains vacant for a period of 3 months after the removal of skeletal or cremated remains shall revert to the Board for any further allocation which the Board may make.
20. (1) The Board shall allocate a niche in an ossuary, where available, free of charge, for each set of human remains removed
[Subsidiary]
Several interments in one grave space.
Burial in urn of skeletal or cremated remains.
Reversion of vacant ordinary or subscriber lot after exhumation.
Reversion of vacant urn lot after removal.
Allocation of niches.