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by the Governor;

this section is taken from Section 9 of

the Cremation Act 1902..

Section 8 provides that nothing in the Ordinance shall

interfere with the jurisdiction of any Coroner or authorize

any Burial Authority or person to create or permit a nuisance.

This section is taken from Section 10 of the Cremation Act

1902.

Section 9 of the Ordinance provides that in any table of

fees made or approved by the Governor, a fee may be fixed in

respect of a burial service performed before, at or after

a oremation; this section is taken from Section 12 of the

Cremation Ordinance.

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It seems desirable that this Ordinance

troduced to place Cremation and the construction of Crematoria

on a proper footing.

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Whilst on the one hand it seems very important that

the total destruction of the human body should not be capable

of being conducted without such proper checks as may reasonably

ensure that there have existed no irregular motives in the dis-

posal of a corpse, on the other hand it seemed equally desirable

testamentarilis that the wish of any deceased person either

expressed

or which might be reasonably of the

inferred

from the usual nature of the dispar

remains of persons belonging to a sect of the community to whi oh

such person adhered should be capable of being respected and car-

ried out in the Colony in a proper and seemly manner under the

ultimate control and supervision of the authorities appointed by

Government.

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In my opinion this is an Ordinance to which His Excellency

the Governor may properly assent in the name of His Majesty and on

His behalf.

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Attorney General,

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