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CREMATION.

-1914.

No. 5 of 1914.

2245

No. 1 of 1914, incorporated in No. 15 of 1913. No. 2 of 1914, repealed by No. 9 of 1916. No. 3 of 1914, incorporated in No. 2 of 1900.

No. 4 of 1914, repealed by No. 30 of 1923.

No. 5 of 1914.

An Ordinance to provide for the regulation of the burning [Originally of human remains and to enable crematoria to be No. 5 of 1914. established.

Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

[27th February, 1914.]

[Preamble, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Cremation Ordinance, 1914.

2. In this Ordinance,

**

(a) "Burial authority" means any board or body maintaining a cemetery under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, or under any other Ordinance, and includes the Sanitary Board.

(b) "Crematorium" means any building or place fitted with appliances for the purpose of burning human remains.

No. 1 of 1903.

3. The powers of a burial authority to provide and maintain burial grounds or cemeteries, or anything essential, ancillary or incidental thereto, shall be deemed to extend to and include the provision and maintenance of crematoria: Provided that no human remains shall be burned in any such crematorium until the plans and site thereof have been approved by the Director of Public Works and until the crematorium has been certified by the burial authority to the Governor to be complete, constructed in accordance with such plans and properly equipped for the purpose of the disposal of human remains by burning.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

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CREMATION. -1914. No. 5 of 1914. 2245 No. 1 of 1914, incorporated in No. 15 of 1913. No. 2 of 1914, repealed by No. 9 of 1916. No. 3 of 1914, incorporated in No. 2 of 1900. No. 4 of 1914, repealed by No. 30 of 1923. No. 5 of 1914. An Ordinance to provide for the regulation of the burning [Originally of human remains and to enable crematoria to be No. 5 of 1914. established. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] [27th February, 1914.] [Preamble, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Cremation Ordinance, 1914. 2. In this Ordinance, ** (a) "Burial authority" means any board or body maintaining a cemetery under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, or under any other Ordinance, and includes the Sanitary Board. (b) "Crematorium" means any building or place fitted with appliances for the purpose of burning human remains. No. 1 of 1903. 3. The powers of a burial authority to provide and maintain burial grounds or cemeteries, or anything essential, ancillary or incidental thereto, shall be deemed to extend to and include the provision and maintenance of crematoria: Provided that no human remains shall be burned in any such crematorium until the plans and site thereof have been approved by the Director of Public Works and until the crematorium has been certified by the burial authority to the Governor to be complete, constructed in accordance with such plans and properly equipped for the purpose of the disposal of human remains by burning. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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CREMATION. -1914. No. 5 of 1914. 2245 No. 1 of 1914, incorporated in No. 15 of 1913. No. 2 of 1914, repealed by No. 9 of 1916. No. 3 of 1914, incorporated in No. 2 of 1900. No. 4 of 1914, repealed by No. 30 of 1923. No. 5 of 1914. An Ordinance to provide for the regulation of the burning [Originally of human remains and to enable crematoria to be No. 5 of 1914. established. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.] [27th February, 1914.] [Preamble, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.] 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Cremation Ordi- Short title. nance, 1914. 2. In this Ordinance, Interpreta- tion. ** (a) "Burial authority" ineans any board or body main- taining a cemetery under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, or under any other Ordinance, and includes Ordinance the Sanitary Board. "" (b) "Crematorium means any building or place fitted with appliances for the purpose of burning human remains. No. 1 of 1903. provide for 3. The powers of a burial authority to provide and Burial au- maintain burial grounds or cemeteries, or anything essential, thority may ancillary or incidental thereto, shall be deemed to extend to cremation. and include the provision and maintenance of crematoria : Provided that no human remains shall be burned in any such crematorium until the plans and site thereof have been approved by the Director of Public Works and until the crematorium has been certified by the burial authority to the Governor to be complete, constructed in accordance with such plans and properly equipped for the purpose of the disposal of human remains by burning. * As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.
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CREMATION.

-1914.

No. 5 of 1914.

2245

No. 1 of 1914, incorporated in No. 15 of 1913. No. 2 of 1914, repealed by No. 9 of 1916. No. 3 of 1914, incorporated in No. 2 of 1900.

No. 4 of 1914, repealed by No. 30 of 1923.

No. 5 of 1914.

An Ordinance to provide for the regulation of the burning [Originally

of human remains and to enable crematoria to be No. 5 of 1914. established.

Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]

[27th February, 1914.]

[Preamble, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.]

1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Cremation Ordi- Short title. nance, 1914.

2. In this Ordinance,

Interpreta- tion.

**

(a) "Burial authority" ineans any board or body main- taining a cemetery under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, or under any other Ordinance, and includes Ordinance the Sanitary Board.

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(b) "Crematorium means any building or place fitted with appliances for the purpose of burning human remains.

No. 1 of 1903.

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3. The powers of a burial authority to provide and Burial au- maintain burial grounds or cemeteries, or anything essential, thority may ancillary or incidental thereto, shall be deemed to extend to cremation. and include the provision and maintenance of crematoria : Provided that no human remains shall be burned in any such crematorium until the plans and site thereof have been approved by the Director of Public Works and until the crematorium has been certified by the burial authority to the Governor to be complete, constructed in accordance with such plans and properly equipped for the purpose of the disposal of human remains by burning.

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924.

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