Manner of burial.
Re-opening
of graves.
Burial in vaults.
Scattering of ashes after cremation.
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in the register kept in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of regulation 4.
6.
No person shall, in any private cemetery-
(a) cause any human remains to be buried in a grave in such a manner that any part of the coffin, or the body if the same is not encoffined, is at a depth of less than three feet below the level of the ground adjoining the grave:
Provided that, where skeletal remains or ashes are coo. tained in so urn, a depth of eighteen inches shall suffice; (6) cause any human remains to be buried in a grave unless the coffin, or the body if the same is not encoffined, is effectually separated from any other coffin or body which is already in the grave by means of a layer of earth not less than six inches in thickness; or
(c) cause any grave to be dug în such a manner as to leave less than eighteen inches interspace between any part of such grave and any other grave.
7. Where, in any private cemetery, any grave is re-opened for the purpose of making another interment therein, no person shall disturb any human remains interred therein or remove therefrom any soil which is offensive.
8. (1) No person shall deposit any human remains in a vault in a private cemetery unless such remains are encoffined:
Provided that skeletal remains or ashes after cremation may be enclosed in an um.
(2) Every person who deposits any buman remains in a vault shall, within twenty-four hours after the deposit in the vault of the con containing such remains, cause the coffin to be wholly and permanently embedded in and covered with a layer of good cement concrete not less than six inches in thickness, or to be wholly and permanently enclosed in a separate cell or receptacle which is constructed of slate or stone flagging, not less than two inches in thickness and properly jointed in cement, or of good brickwork in cement and in such a manner as to prevent, so far as practicable, the escape of any noxious gas from the interior of the cell or receptacle.
(3) The provisions of paragraph (2) shall not apply to any skeletal remains or ashes after cremation which are enclosed in an urn.
9. Nothing in these regulations shall be taken or construed to prevent the scattering of ashes after cremation upon the surface of the ground in any private cemetery.
10. (1) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of Offences and paragraph (1) or (2) of regulation 3, paragraph (1) or (2) of regulation 4 penalties. or paragraph (1) or (2) of regulation 8 or of regulation 6 or 7 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars and, where the offence is a continuing offence, shall be liable in addition to a fine of ten dollars for each day during which it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that the offence has continued.
(2) In the event of any contravention of the provision of regula- tion 5, the manager of the cemetery shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of five hundred dollars.
ceedings for
11. Without prejudice to the provisions of any other enactment Name in relating to the prosecution of criminal offence and without prejudice which pro to the powers of the Attorney General in relation to the prosecution offences may of such offences, prosecutions for an offence under any of the provisions be brought. of these regulations may be brought in the name of the Director,
SCHEDULE.
Particulars to be recorded in register.
1. Number in English or Chinese of grave, vault or urn (if any).
Manner of disposal of remains.
3.
Date of disposal of remains.
4.
Name of deceased.
5.
Sex of deceased.
6.
Age or approximate age of deceased,
Live
Clerk of Councils.
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
15th July, 1960.
Explanatory Note.
(This Note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general purport).
[reg. 4(1),]
These regulations, together with the Public Cemeteries (New Territories) Regulations, 1960, replace the revoked Cemeteries (N.T.) Rules, 1954. Regula- tim provides for the appointment of managers of private cemeteries. It is not considered necessary to make detailed provisions for the managemcol of such cemeteries, and the object of these regulations is to ensure that graves therein an properly marked and registered and that nuisances will not arise from
tisfactory methods of burial.
(Secretariat GR3/3231/60)
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