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1986 Ed.] Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Cemeteries Rules

[CAP. 132

J1

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

CEMETERIES RULES

(Cap. 132, section 117)

[28 January 1977.]

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 24/77.

1. These rules may be cited as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries Rules.

2. In these rules--

Interpretation.

"cemetery" means any Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery specified in Part IVA of the Fifth Schedule to the Ordinance.

3. No person shall, without the consent in writing of the Director of Urban Services, permit any dog or other animal to enter any cemetery.

4. No person shall in any cemetery-

(a) sell or let for hire, or expose for sale or letting for hire, any article or thing;

(b) post, affix or distribute any handbill, card, circular or advertisement of any kind whatsoever;

(c) hold, promote or take part in any public meeting, other than a meeting of a religious or commemorative nature relating to the death of any person whose human remains have been buried or otherwise disposed of in that cemetery;

(d) wilfully disturb or interfere with any funeral service or procession or any religious or commemorative meeting;

(e) discharge any fire-arm, except in the proper performance of a military funeral or commemorative meeting;

(f) wilfully or carelessly deface, injure, soil or defile any wall or fence in or enclosing the cemetery, or any part thereof, or any grave, barrier, railing, post, seat, boundary stone, monument, building, headstone, tablet, ornament, tree, shrub, or ornamental plant;

(g) climb any wall or fence in or enclosing the cemetery, or any part thereof, or any tree, barrier, railing, pole, monument, headstone, tablet or ornament; or

(h) behave in a noisy or unseemly manner.

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1986 Ed.] Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries Rules [CAP. 132 J1 COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION CEMETERIES RULES (Cap. 132, section 117) [28 January 1977.] [Subsidiary] L.N. 24/77. 1. These rules may be cited as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries Rules. 2. In these rules-- Interpretation. "cemetery" means any Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery specified in Part IVA of the Fifth Schedule to the Ordinance. 3. No person shall, without the consent in writing of the Director of Urban Services, permit any dog or other animal to enter any cemetery. 4. No person shall in any cemetery- (a) sell or let for hire, or expose for sale or letting for hire, any article or thing; (b) post, affix or distribute any handbill, card, circular or advertisement of any kind whatsoever; (c) hold, promote or take part in any public meeting, other than a meeting of a religious or commemorative nature relating to the death of any person whose human remains have been buried or otherwise disposed of in that cemetery; (d) wilfully disturb or interfere with any funeral service or procession or any religious or commemorative meeting; (e) discharge any fire-arm, except in the proper performance of a military funeral or commemorative meeting; (f) wilfully or carelessly deface, injure, soil or defile any wall or fence in or enclosing the cemetery, or any part thereof, or any grave, barrier, railing, post, seat, boundary stone, monument, building, headstone, tablet, ornament, tree, shrub, or ornamental plant; (g) climb any wall or fence in or enclosing the cemetery, or any part thereof, or any tree, barrier, railing, pole, monument, headstone, tablet or ornament; or (h) behave in a noisy or unseemly manner.
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1986 Ed.] Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemeteries Rules [CAP. 132 J1 COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION CEMETERIES RULES (Cap. 132, section 117) [28 January 1977.] [Subsidiary] L.N. 24/77. 1. These rules may be cited as the Commonwealth War Citation. Graves Commission Cemeteries Rules. 2. In these rules-- Interpretation. E "cemetery" means any Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery specified in Part IVA of the Fifth Schedule to the Ordinance. 3. No person shall, without the consent in writing of the Director of Urban Services, permit any dog or other animal to enter any cemetery. 4. No person shall in any cemetery- (a) sell or let for hire, or expose for sale or letting for hire, any article or thing; (b) post, affix or distribute any handbill, card, circular or advertisement of any kind whatsoever; (c) hold, promote or take part in any public meeting, other than a meeting of a religious or commemorative nature relating to the death of any person whose human remains have been buried or otherwise disposed of in that cemetery; (d) wilfully disturb or interfere with any funeral service or procession or any religious or commemorative meeting; (e) discharge any fire-arm, except in the proper performance of a military funeral or commemorative meeting; (f) wilfully or carelessly deface, injure, soil or defile any wall or fence in or enclosing the cemetery, or any part thereof, or any grave, barrier, railing, post, seat, boundary stone, monument, building, headstone, tablet, ornament, tree, shrub, or ornamental plant; Animals. Conduct and behaviour. ITY OF (g) climb any wall or fence in or enclosing the cemetery, or any part thereof, or any tree, barrier, railing, pole, monume headstone, tablet or ornament; or (h) behave in a noisy or unseemly manner. NIVERSI HONG
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1986 Ed.] Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Cemeteries Rules

[CAP. 132

J1

COMMONWEALTH WAR GRAVES COMMISSION

CEMETERIES RULES

(Cap. 132, section 117)

[28 January 1977.]

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 24/77.

1. These rules may be cited as the Commonwealth War Citation. Graves Commission Cemeteries Rules.

2. In these rules--

Interpretation.

E

"cemetery" means any Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery specified in Part IVA of the Fifth Schedule to the Ordinance.

3. No person shall, without the consent in writing of the Director of Urban Services, permit any dog or other animal to enter any cemetery.

4. No person shall in any cemetery-

(a) sell or let for hire, or expose for sale or letting for hire, any

article or thing;

(b) post, affix or distribute any handbill, card, circular or

advertisement of any kind whatsoever;

(c) hold, promote or take part in any public meeting, other than a meeting of a religious or commemorative nature relating to the death of any person whose human remains have been buried or otherwise disposed of in that cemetery;

(d) wilfully disturb or interfere with any funeral service or

procession or any religious or commemorative meeting;

(e) discharge any fire-arm, except in the proper performance

of a military funeral or commemorative meeting;

(f) wilfully or carelessly deface, injure, soil or defile any wall or fence in or enclosing the cemetery, or any part thereof, or any grave, barrier, railing, post, seat, boundary stone, monument, building, headstone, tablet, ornament, tree, shrub, or ornamental plant;

Animals.

Conduct and behaviour.

ITY OF

(g) climb any wall or fence in or enclosing the cemetery, or any

part thereof, or any tree, barrier, railing, pole, monume headstone, tablet or ornament; or

(h) behave in a noisy or unseemly manner.

NIVERSI

HONG

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