CREMATION.
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(2) Every person who wilfully makes any false declaration or representation, or signs or utters any false certificate, with a view to procuring the burning of any human remains, shall (in addition to any penalty or liability which he may otherwise incur) be liable to imprisonment for any term not exceeding two years.
(3) Every person who, with intent to conceal the commission or impede the prosecution of any offence, procures or attempts to procure the cremation of any body, or, with such intent, makes any declaration or gives any certificate under this Ordinance, shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for any term not exceeding five years.
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7. The burial authority may demand payment of any such fees for charges or fees for the burning of human remains in any crematorium provided by them as may be authorised by regulations made under this Ordinance, and such charges or fees, and any other expenses properly incurred in or in connexion with the cremation of a deceased person, shall be deemed to be part of the funeral expenses of the deceased.
8. Nothing in this Ordinance shall interfere with the jurisdiction of any magistrate acting as coroner in this Colony, and nothing in this Ordinance shall authorise the burial authority or any person to create or permit a nuisance.
[s. 9, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.]
acting as coroner.
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No. 6 of 1914.
An Ordinance to provide against the circulation in the Colony of seditious publications.
[24th April, 1914.]
No. 6 of 1914.
No. 6 of 1915. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Seditious Publications Ordinance, 1914.
2. In this Ordinance,
(a) "Book" includes every volume, part or division of a volume, and pamphlet, in any language, and every sheet of music, map, chart, or plan separately printed or lithographed.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924,
Interpretation.
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CREMATION.
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(2) Every person who wilfully makes any false declaration or representation, or signs or utters any false certificate, with a view to procuring the burning of any human remains, shall (in addition to any penalty or liability which he may other- wise incur) be liable to imprisonment, for any term not exceeding two years.
(3) Every person who, with intent to conceal the commis- sion or impede the prosecution of any offence, procures or attempts to procure the cremation of any body, or, with such intent, makes any declaration or gives any certificate under this Ordinance, shall be liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for any term not exceeding five years.
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7. The burial authority may demand payment of any such Fees for charges or fees for the burning of human remains in any cremation. crematorium provided by them as may be authorised by regulations made under this Ordinance, and such charges or fees, and any other expenses properly incurred in or in connexion with the cremation of a deceased person, shall be deemed to be part of the funeral expenses of the deceased.
8. Nothing in this Ordinance shall interfere with the Saving for jurisdiction of any magistrate acting as coroner in this magistrate Colony, and nothing in this Ordinance shall authorise the burial authority or any person to create or permit a nuisance.
[s. 9, rep. Law Revision Ordinance, 1924.]
acting as
coroner.
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No. 6 of 1914.
An Ordinance to provide against the circulation in the [Originally
Colony of seditious publications.
[24th April, 1914.]
No. 6 of 1914.
No. 6 of 1915. Law Rev. Ord., 1924.]
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Seditious Pub- Short title. lications Ordinance, 1914.
2. In this Ordinance,
(a) "Book" includes every volume, part or division of a volume, and pamphlet, in any language, and every sheet of music, map, chart, or plan separately printed or lithographed.
* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1924,
Interpreta- tion.
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