Addition of
new sections
124A to 1246.
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of any of the provisions of section 1055 forthwith
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(a) order any person who appears to bim to be taking part in the convening of such meet- ing, not to convene the meeting; or
(b) where such meeting has already been con- vened, order any persons present at the meeting to disperse.
(2) Any person who refuses or fails to comply with any order given in pursuance of subsection (1) may forthwith be removed from the precincts of the civic centre.".
The principal Ordinance is amended by adding, after section 124, the following new sub-heading and new sections—
Government
"Cremation and crematoria
124A. (1) The places specified in Part V of and private the Fifth Schedule shall be Government crematoria. crematoria..
(2) The places specified in Part VI of the Fifth Schedule shall be authorized private crematoria.
(3) The places specified in Part VII of the Fifth Schedule shall be Gardens of Remembrance.
(4) The Governor may, by order published in the Gazette, amend, add to or delete from Parts V. VI, and VII of the Fifth Schedule.
Management 1248. The management and control of Govern- of Govern-
ment crematoria and Gardens of Remembrance shall be vested in the Authority.
Tasot crema-
toria and Gardens of Remem- brance.
Use of
crematoria.
1240. No building or place shall be used as a crematorium other than-
(a) a Government crematorium:
(b) an authorized private crematorium; or (c) a building or place in respect of which the Authority shall have granted special and written permission, upon such terms and conditions as it thinks fit, to some person, society or institution to use the same for the cremation of the human remains or class of human remains specified in such permit.
Provision
for hearing objections where application for crema- torium in certain locations.
Regulations relating to cremation and crema- toria.
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124D. (1) Where application is made under paragraph (c) of section 124C for the permission of the Authority to use for the burning of human re- mains any building or place nearer to any dwelling house than two hundred yards or within fifty yards of any public highway, the Authority shall cause notice of the application specifying the site to be published, at the expense of the applicant, in English and Chinese in three successive numbers of the Gazette.
(2) If any person objects to the grant of per- mission, in any case to which subsection (1) is applicable, objection must be seat in writing to the Authority to reach its office not later than one week after the publication of the last of such notices.
(3) Every such objection together with any evidence that may be tendered by the objector and the applicant or their representatives shall be con- sidered by the Authority before deciding whether or not to grant the application.
(4) Any such decision shall be subject to appeal to the Governor in Council by the applicant or any such objector.
124E. (1) The Authority may make regulations for any of the following matters-
(a) the maintenance and inspection of crema-
toria:
(b) the cases in which and conditions under which the burning of any human remains may take place:
(c) the disposal or interment of the ashes
resulting from any such burning:
(d) the 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 Oaths and Declarations Ordinance 1972;
(e) the fees or charges to be taken and made for the cremation of human remains in any crematorium;
(f) the registration of the burnings;
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