A 4
[Subsidiary]
Allocation use and dimension of grave spaces.
L.N. 56/82.
L.N. 56/82.
L.N. 56/82.
Certain permits and certificates to be produced at time of interment.
(Cap. 174.)
Permission for exhumation.
Definition of subscribers privileges.
CAP. 1112]
Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules
[1986 Ed.
7.
(1) Not more than one grave space shall be allocated for the burial of one set of human remains.
(2) A grave space shall not exceed an area of 1200 mm by 2400 mm and there shall not be provision for interspace between adjacent grave spaces:
Provided that in the digging for any burial no soil within 150 mm of any adjacent space shall be disturbed.
(3) There shall be not less than 900 mm depth between any part of a coffin buried in a grave space and the level of the ground adjoining the grave.
(4) Urns containing skeletal remains or ashes shall be buried to a depth of not less than 450 mm from the level of the ground adjoining the grave.
8. In the case of a first interment of encoffined human remains of a person dying in Hong Kong the permittee shall first produce to the Board-
(i) a permit of a police officer issued under the provisions of the proviso to section 16(1) of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance;
(ii) a certificate of registration of death or of a coroner's order issued under the provisions of section 17(1) of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance; or
(iii) in the case of the body of a still-born child, a certificate, declaration or coroner's order issued or made under the provisions of section 18 of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance.
In any other case the permission in writing of the Urban Council or of the Director of Urban Services.
9. No person shall cause any exhumation without first producing to the Board the permission in writing of the Urban Council or of the Director of Urban Services.
10. (1) Only a relative of the subscriber may be nominated for burial in a subscriber lot:
Provided that all persons buried in subscriber lots on the day these rules come into effect shall be deemed to be rightfully buried and such graves shall not be disturbed save in accordance with these rules.
(2) Subscriber lots shall not be assigned or transferred whether for valuable consideration or otherwise except on the death of the subscriber by transmission at law to his personal representative upon the registration of his Probate or Letters of Administration with the Board.
(3) The Board shall have full and absolute power to deal with and to regularise any matter concerning subscriber lots under this rule and may in its discretion charge a rectification fee:
A 4
[Subsidiary]
Allocation use and dimension of grave spaces.
L.N. 56/82.
L.N. 56/82.
L.N. 56/82.
Certain permits
and certificates to be produced at time of interment.
(Cap. 174.)
Permission for exhumation.
Definition of subscribers privileges.
CAP. 1112]
Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules
[1986 Ed.
7.
(1) Not more than one grave space shall be allocated for the burial of one set of human remains.
(2) A grave space shall not exceed an area of 1 200 mm by 2 400 mm and there shall not be provision for interspace between adjacent grave spaces:
Provided that in the digging for any burial no soil within 150 mm of any adjacent space shall be disturbed.
(3) There shall be not less than 900 mm depth between any part of a coffin buried in a grave space and the level of the ground adjoining the grave.
(4) Urns containing skeletal remains or ashes shall be buried to a depth of not less than 450 mm from the level of the ground adjoining the grave.
8. In the case of a first interment of encoffined human remains of a person dying in Hong Kong the permittee shall first produce to the Board-
(i) a permit of a police officer issued under the provisions of the proviso to section 16(1) of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance;
(ii) a certificate of registration of death or of a coroner's order issued under the provisions of section 17(1) of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance; or
(iii) in the case of the body of a still-born child, a certificate, declaration or coroner's order issued or made under the provisions of section 18 of the Births and Deaths Registra- tion Ordinance.
In any other case the permission in writing of the Urban Council or of the Director of Urban Services.
9. No person shall cause any exhumation without first pro- ducing to the Board the permission in writing of the Urban Council or of the Director of Urban Services.
10. (1) Only a relative of the subscriber may be nominated for burial in a subscriber lot:
Provided that all persons buried in subscriber lots on the day these rules come into effect shall be deemed to be right-fully buried and such graves shall not be disturbed save in accordance with these rules.
(2) Subscriber lots shall not be assigned or transferred whether for valuable consideration or otherwise except on the death of the subscriber by transmission at law to his personal representative upon the registration of his Probate or Letters of Administration with the Board.
(3) The Board shall have full and absolute power to deal with and to regularise any matter concerning subscriber lots under this rule and may in its discretion charge a rectification fee:
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