Cremation.
(a) maintenance and inspection of crematoria; (b) cases in which and conditions under which the burning of any human remains may take place; (c) disposal or interment of the ashes resulting from any such burning;
(d) forms of the notices, certificates and declarations to be given or made before any such burning is permitted to take place, such declarations to be made under and by virtue of the Statutory Declarations Ordinance;
(e) fees or charges to be taken and made for the cremation of human remains in any crematorium;
(f) registration of the burnings;
(g) closing of crematoria, other than Government crematoria, and delegation of authority to order such closure;
(h) offences and penalties under regulations made hereunder: Provided that no penalty so prescribed shall exceed a fine of one thousand dollars or imprisonment for six months; and
(i) all such other matters not hereinbefore specifically mentioned as may conduce to the better carrying out of this Ordinance.
(2) All legislative provisions relating to the destruction and falsification of registers of burials, and the admissibility of extracts therefrom as evidence in courts and otherwise, shall apply to the registers of burnings directed by such regulations to be kept.
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or Penalties for etc.
(1) Any person who knowingly carries out or procures or takes part in the burning of any human remains, except in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance and the regulations made hereunder, shall (in addition to any liability or penalty which he may otherwise incur) be liable to a fine of one thousand dollars or six months' imprisonment.
(2) Any person who wilfully makes any false declaration or representation, or signs or utters any false certificate, with a view to procuring the burning of any human remains, shall (in addition to any penalty or liability which he may otherwise incur) be liable to imprisonment for two years.
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