A 8
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 197/86.
L.N. 197/86.
Reversion of a vacant niche. L.N. 197/86.
Power of Board to designate niche to be family niche. L.N. 197/86.
Reversion of family niches allocated.
L.N. 197/86.
CAP. 1112] Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules
[1986 Ed.
from an exhumable lot upon reversion of such lot to the Board for re-allocation.
(2) The Board shall allocate a niche in an ossuary or a columbarium where available, free of charge, for each set of human remains removed upon exhumation of an ordinary or subscriber lot for surrender to the Board for re-allocation.
(3) A niche in an ossuary may be allocated upon payment of the prescribed fee for the immediate deposit of a set of human remains.
(4) An ordinary niche may be allocated upon payment of the prescribed fee for the immediate deposit of cremated human ashes.
(5) Each ordinary niche may be used for the deposit of up to 2 sets of human ashes.
21. A niche in an ossuary or an ordinary niche which remains vacant for a period of 3 months after allocation or removal of skeletal or cremated remains shall revert to the Board for any further allocation which the Board may make.
21A. (1) The Board may designate any niche in a columbarium to be a family niche at the time of the allocation of such niche.
(2) A family niche may be allocated upon payment of the fee prescribed for such allocation and the Board may allocate more than one family niche to the same permittee.
(3) A family niche allocated to a permittee shall be used immediately for the deposit of cremated human ashes. In the case where more than one family niche have been allocated at any one time to a permittee, at least one of those family niches allocated shall be used immediately for the deposit of cremated human ashes.
(4) Each family niche may be used for the deposit of up to four sets of cremated human ashes. Provided always that the second (or subsequent) set of cremated human ashes deposited in a family niche shall be those of a close relative of the deceased first deposited in that niche having the same family surname. For the purpose of this paragraph, a married woman (unless divorced from her husband) shall be deemed to have her husband's family surname.
21B. (1) If a family niche or all family niches allocated to a permittee at any one time shall remain vacant for a period of 3 months after allocation or removal of cremated human ashes, the Board may at its absolute discretion revoke such allocation and designation by notice in writing addressed to the relevant permittee at his last known address and by posting the said notice at a conspicuous place of the niche or niches.
(2) At the expiration of 14 days of such notice being sent and posted as prescribed in paragraph (1), the niche or niches shall revert to the Board.
A 8
[Subsidiary]
L.N. 197/86.
L.N. 197/86.
Reversion of a vacant niche. L.N. 197/86.
Power of Board to designate niche to be family niche. L.N. 197/86.
Reversion of family niches allocated.
L.N. 197/86.
CAP. 1112] Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules
[1986 Ed.
from an exhumable lot upon reversion of such lot to the Board for re-allocation.
(2) The Board shall allocate a niche in an ossuary or a columbarium where available, free of charge, for each set of human remains removed upon exhumation of an ordinary or subscriber lot for surrender to the Board for re-allocation.
(3) A niche in an ossuary may be allocated upon payment of the prescribed fee for the immediate deposit of a set of human remains.
(4) An ordinary niche may be allocated upon payment of the prescribed fee for the immediate deposit of cremated human ashes.
(5) Each ordinary niche may be used for the deposit of up to 2 sets of human ashes.
21. A niche in an ossuary or an ordinary niche which remains vacant for a period of 3 months after allocation or removal of skeletal or cremated remains shall revert to the Board for any further allocation which the Board may make.
21A. (1) The Board may designate any niche in a colum- barium to be a family niche at the time of the allocation of such niche.
(2) A family niche may be allocated upon payment of the fee prescribed for such allocation and the Board may allocate more than one family niche to the same permittee.
(3) A family niche allocated to a permittee shall be used immediately for the deposit of cremated human ashes. In the case where more than one family niche have been allocated at any one time to a permittee, at least one of those family niches allocated shall be used immediately for the deposit of cremated human ashes.
(4) Each family niche may be used for the deposit of up to four sets of cremated human ashes. Provided always that the second (or subsequent) set of cremated human ashes deposited in a family niche shall be those of a close relative of the deceased first deposited in that niche having the same family surname. For the purpose of this paragraph, a married woman (unless divorced from her husband) shall be deemed to have her husband's family surname.
21B. (1) If a family niche or all family niches allocated to a permittee at any one time shall remain vacant for a period of 3 months after allocation or removal of cremated human ashes, the Board may at its absolute discretion revoke such allocation and designation by notice in writing addressed to the relevant permittee at his last known address and by posting the said notice at a con- spicuous place of the niche or niches.
(2) At the expiration of 14 days of such notice being sent and posted as prescribed in paragraph (1), the niche or niches shall revert to the Board.
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