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AE 2

[Subsidiary]

(N278/57

G.N.A. 157/60. LN1740

57 of 1967. L.N. 51/70. 21 of 1973.

L.N. 235/74. L.N. 291/77. L.N. 71/78. L.N. 89/79. L.N. 73/80. L.N. 91/81. L.N. 98/83. L.N. 310/83.

10 of 1986.

Citation.

10 of 1986, s. 32(2).

Application.

10 of 1986, s. 32(2),

Interpretation.

L.N. 235/74. L.N. 71/78.

57 of 1967, Sch. (Cap. 14)

(Cap. 1053.)

L.N. 51/70.

(Cap. 165.)

L.N. 71/78.

L.N. 310/83.

(Cap. 141.)

CAP. 132] Funeral Parlour (Urban Council) By-laws

[1986 Ed.

FUNERAL PARLOUR (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

(Cap. 132, section 123)

[23 December 1960.]

1. These by-laws may be cited as the Funeral Parlour (Urban Council) By-laws.

2. These by-laws apply to the Urban Council area only.

3.

In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"body" means the dead body or part thereof of any human being or any still-born child, but does not include ashes resulting from the cremation thereof;

"burial" includes cremation;

"Council" means the Urban Council;

"funeral parlour" means a mortuary, but does not include—

(a) the Tung Wah Hospital Repository situated at Sandy Bay, Hong Kong,

(b) any place set apart under the provisions of the Coroners Ordinance for the reception of dead bodies for the purpose of post mortem examination;

(c) any mortuary situated within the precincts of any hospital or similar institution which is maintained or controlled by the Crown or by the University of Hong Kong provided for by the University of Hong Kong Ordinance;

(d) any mortuary situated within the precincts of any hospital carried on by a person duly registered in respect thereof under the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance;

(e) any mortuary which is designated as a public funeral hall under section 123A; or

(f) any place set apart for the purpose of washing dead bodies in accordance with Islamic rites at-

(i) the Masjid Ammar & Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre at 40 Oi Kwan Road, Hong Kong;

(ii) the Muslim Cemetery, Cape Collinson, Hong Kong;

(iii) the Muslim Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, prior to burial;

"quarantinable disease" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance.

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2. These by-laws apply to the Urban Council area only.3.In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-"body" means the dead body or part thereof of any human being or any still-born child, but does not include ashes resulting from the cremation thereof;"burial" includes cremation;"Council" means the Urban Council;"funeral parlour" means a mortuary, but does not include—(a) the Tung Wah Hospital Repository situated at Sandy Bay, Hong Kong,(b) any place set apart under the provisions of the Coroners Ordinance for the reception of dead bodies for the purpose of post mortem examination;(c) any mortuary situated within the precincts of any hospital or similar institution which is maintained or controlled by the Crown or by the University of Hong Kong provided for by the University of Hong Kong Ordinance;(d) any mortuary situated within the precincts of any hospital carried on by a person duly registered in respect thereof under the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance;(e) any mortuary which is designated as a public funeral hall under section 123A; or(f) any place set apart for the purpose of washing dead bodies in accordance with Islamic rites at-(i) the Masjid Ammar & Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre at 40 Oi Kwan Road, Hong Kong;(ii) the Muslim Cemetery, Cape Collinson, Hong Kong;(iii) the Muslim Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, prior to burial;"quarantinable disease" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance.
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2. These by-laws apply to the Urban Council area only.3.In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-"body" means the dead body or part thereof of any human being or any still-born child, but does not include ashes resulting from the cremation thereof;"burial" includes cremation;"Council" means the Urban Council;"funeral parlour" means a mortuary, but does not include—(a) the Tung Wah Hospital Repository situated at Sandy Bay, Hong Kong,(b) any place set apart under the provisions of the Coroners Ordinance for the reception of dead bodies for the purpose of post mortem examination;(c) any mortuary situated within the precincts of any hospital or similar institution which is maintained or controlled by the Crown or by the University of Hong Kong provided for by the University of Hong Kong Ordinance;(d) any mortuary situated within the precincts of any hospital carried on by a person duly registered in respect there- of under the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance;(e) any mortuary which is designed as a public funeral hall under section 123A; or(f) any place set apart for the purpose of washing dead bodies in accordance with Islamic rites at-(i) the Masjid Ammar & Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre at 40 Oi Kwan Road, Hong Kong;or(ii) the Muslim Cemetery, Cape Collinson, Hong Kong;(iii) the Muslim Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, prior to burial;"quarantinable disease" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance.
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AE 2

[Subsidiary]

(N278/57

G.N.A. 157/60. LN1740

57 of 1967. L.N. 51/70. 21 of 1973.

L.N. 235/74. L.N. 291/77. L.N. 71/78. L.N. 89/79. L.N. 73/80. L.N. 91/81. L.N. 98/83. L.N. 310/83.

10 of 1986.

Citation.

10 of 1986, s. 32(2).

Application.

10 of 1986, s. 32(2),

Interpretation.

L.N. 235/74. L.N. 71/78.

57 of 1967, Sch. (Cap. 14)

(Cap. 1053.)

L.N. 51/70.

(Cap. 165.)

L.N. 71/78.

L.N. 310/83.

(Cap. 141.)

CAP. 132] Funeral Parlour (Urban Council) By-laws

[1986 Ed.

FUNERAL PARLOUR (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

(Cap. 132, section 123)

[23 December 1960.]

1. These by-laws may be cited as the Funeral Parlour (Urban Council) By-laws.

2. These by-laws apply to the Urban Council area only.

3.

In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-

"body" means the dead body or part thereof of any human being or any still-born child, but does not include ashes resulting from the cremation thereof;

"burial" includes cremation;

"Council" means the Urban Council;

"funeral parlour" means a mortuary, but does not include—

(a) the Tung Wah Hospital Repository situated at Sandy Bay,

Hong Kong,

(b) any place set apart under the provisions of the Coroners Ordinance for the reception of dead bodies for the purpose of post mortem examination;

(c) any mortuary situated within the precincts of any hospital or similar institution which is maintained or controlled by the Crown or by the University of Hong Kong provided for by the University of Hong Kong Ordinance;

(d) any mortuary situated within the precincts of any hospital carried on by a person duly registered in respect there- of under the Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Maternity Homes Registration Ordinance;

(e) any mortuary which is designed as a public funeral hall

under section 123A; or

(f) any place set apart for the purpose of washing dead bodies

in accordance with Islamic rites at-

(i) the Masjid Ammar & Osman Ramju Sadick Islamic Centre at 40 Oi Kwan Road, Hong Kong;

or

(ii) the Muslim Cemetery, Cape Collinson, Hong Kong;

(iii) the Muslim Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, prior to burial;

"quarantinable disease" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2

of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance.

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