THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 18, 1935.
No. 41.
Hong Kong.
ORDINANCE No. 40 of 1934.
(CREMATION).
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the Cremation Ordinance, 1934, the Governor in Council makes the following regulations:-
Cremation Regulations.
PART I.
1. The regulations in this Part do not apply to the burning of human remains under and in accordance with a permit granted by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services as mentioned in section 4 of the Ordinance.
2. The crematoria named in the Schedule to the Ordin- ance and every crematorium hereafter established with the consent of the Governor shall be
(1) maintained in good working order;
(2) provided with a sufficient number of attendants; and
(3) kept constantly in a cleanly and orderly condition.
Provided that any such crematorium may be closed by order of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services if not less than one month's notice is given by advertisement in the Gazette and by written notice fixed at the entrance to the crematorium.
The Director of Medical and Sanitary Services shall give notice in writing to the Colonial Secretary of the opening' or closing of any such crematorium.
3. Every crematorium shall be open to inspection at any reasonable time by any officer authorised by the Governor for that purpose, or by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services and any officer of the Medical Depart- ment authorised by him in writing to make such inspections.
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4. Except pursuant to a magistrate's cremation order Ordinance it shall not be lawful to cremate the remains of any person 1934, who is known to have left a written direction to the contrary. s. 17 (1).
5. Any act which is authorised or required by any of the following regulations to be done by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services may be done by any officer of the Medical Department appointed by him in writing for that purpose.
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