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The burning of human

remains prohibited exe pl by permit or order,

Muragement of Govern-

meni crema. Loria.

(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,

6. 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,

granted, has been cancelled by virtue of regulation 5; 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;

Provided that nothing in this regulation shall be construed to prohibit the cremation of any human remains which have already been lawfully buried for not less than one year and which have been lawfully exhumed.

PART III.

Government crenuforia,

7. The management of every Government crematorium stall, subject to the provisions of these regulations—

(c) if situated in Hong Kong. Kowloon or New Kowloon, he

vested in the Urban Council; or

(b) if situated in the New Territories, be vested in the Director. and shall be open to the public on such days and between such times as the Urban Council or the Director, as the case may be, may from time to time direct by notice posted therein.

R striction

8. (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), no buman on cremation 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-

of human

remains in Government crematoria

Third Schedule.

(a) a valid cremation permit; or

(6) a valid cremation order.

and, except in the case of a cremation to be carried out on behalf of Government, unless-

(c) not less than four hours notice in writing is given, on an appropriate form to be provided by the Urban Council, to the officer in charge of such crematorium between the bours of 9 s.m. and 4 p.m. stating that a cremation is required to be carried out; and

(d) the appropriate fee prescribed in the Third 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 lawfully buried for not less than one year and which have been lawfully exhumed.

9. Any person who, except upon the order of- (a) a magistrate,

(b) the Commissioner of Police, or

(c) the Director,

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

Restriction on removal of uncremated herreran renains from Government crendatorio.

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

(0) is constructed otherwise than of soft wood;

(4) is painted or varnished;

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

(d) is fitted with cross pieces or cleats attached to the bottom; (e) contains any sawdust, charcoal, pitch, tar, cotton wool, metal or other article or substance whatsoever which, in the opinion of the Director, 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 buman remains to be inspected and, in bis discretion, opened and the contents thereof examined,

use in Government crematoria,

11. (1) Except in the case of a cremation to be carried out on Provision behalf of the Government, the person requesting the cremation of any

of bearers. 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 para- graph (1), the officer in charge of the crematorium may refuse to proceed with the cremation.

12. (1) Upon completion of the cremation of any human remains Disposal of in any Government crematorium the officer in charge thereof shall, shes ufter 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 Director may determine:

Provided that, upon the request in writing of the person entitled thereto under this regulation, the ashes may, at the discretion of the

cremation