CAP. 133]
[cf. Cap. 174,
s. 17 (1).]
(Cap. 174.)
Second Schedule, Form 19.)
4.
Cremation.
Except pursuant to a magistrate's cremation order it shall not be lawful to cremate the remains of any person who is known to have left a written direction to the contrary.
5. Any act which is authorized or required by any of the following regulations to be done by the Director of Medical and Health Services may be done by any officer of the Medical Department appointed by him in writing for that purpose.
6. Except pursuant to a magistrate's cremation order no cremation shall be allowed without a permit in writing signed by the Director of Medical and Health Services.
7. No permit for cremation shall be issued by the Director of Medical and Health Services unless application therefor is made in Form 1 in the First Schedule by an executor or by the nearest surviving relative in Hong Kong of the deceased or by the duly authorized attorney or agent in Hong Kong of either of them: Provided that, if there is no executor or relative of the deceased or attorney or agent of either of them in Hong Kong, and a written direction signed by the deceased in his lifetime requesting the cremation of his remains is produced to the Director of Medical and Health Services, the Director of Medical and Health Services may (subject to the other provisions of these regulations) issue a cremation permit: Provided that the Director of Medical and Health Services may, if there is no executor or relative or attorney or agent or written direction as above, select the person or institution best fitted in his discretion to make the application, and upon such application being made issue a cremation permit.
8. No permit for cremation shall be issued by the Director of Medical and Health Services unless either-
(a) a certificate of the cause of death under paragraph (b) of section 20 of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance, shall have been given by a person authorized to give such certificates, accompanied by a cremation certificate in Form 2 in the
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CAP. 133]
[cf. Cap. 174,
s. 17 (1).]
(Cap. 174.)
Second Schedule, Form 19.)
4.
Cremation.
Except pursuant to a magistrate's cremation order it shall not be lawful to cremate the remains of any person who is known to have left a written direction to the con-
trary.
5. Any act which is authorized or required by any of the following regulations to be done by the Director of Medical and Health Services may be done by any officer of the Medical Department appointed by him in writing for that purpose.
6. Except pursuant to a magistrate's cremation order no cremation shall be allowed without a permit in writing signed by the Director of Medical and Health Services.
7. No permit for cremation shall be issued by the Director of Medical and Health Services unless application therefor is made in Form 1 in the First Schedule by an executor or by the nearest surviving relative in Hong Kong of the deceased or by the duly authorized attorney or agent in Hong Kong of either of them: Provided that, if there is no executor or relative of the deceased or attorney or agent of either of them in Hong Kong, and a written direction signed by the deceased in his life time requesting the cremation of his remains is produced to the Director of Medical and. Health Services, the Director of Medical and Health Services may (subject to the other provisions of these regulations) issue a cremation permit: Provided that the Director of Medical and Health Services may, if there is no executor or relative or attorney or agent or written direction as above, select the person body or institu- tion best fitted in his discretion to make the application, and upon such application being made issue a cremation permit.
8. No permit for cremation shall be issued by the Director of Medical and Health Services unless either-
(a) a certificate of the cause of death under paragraph (b) of section 20 of the Births and Deaths Regis- tration Ordinance, shall have been given by a person authorized to give such certificates, accom- panied by a cremation certificate in Form 2 in the
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