BG 4
CAP. 132]
Private Cemeteries (Regional Council)
[1986 Ed.
By-laws
[Subsidiary] Certain permits or certificates to be produced at time of interment.
L.N. 150/72.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
(Cap. 174.)
Numbering of graves, etc. L.N. 255/75.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
Manner of burial. L.N. 89/79.
L.N. 255/75.
7. A person in charge of the disposal in a private cemetery of the human remains of any person shall, in relation to such remains, produce to the manager of the cemetery at the time when the interment takes place-
(a) in the case of a first interment of the body of a person dying in Hong Kong-
(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; or
(b) in any other case, the permission in writing of the Council authorizing the interment.
8. Every grave, vault, niche, ossuary or columbarium in a private cemetery shall be marked in a permanent manner with a distinguishing number or Chinese character, which shall correspond with the number or character entered in the register kept in accordance with the provisions of by-law 5(1).
9. No person shall, in any private cemetery-
(a) cause any human remains to be buried in a grave in such a manner that any part of the coffin, or the body if the same is not encoffined, is at a depth of less than 900 mm below the level of the ground adjoining the grave:
Provided that, where skeletal remains or ashes are contained in an urn, a depth of 450 mm shall suffice;
(b) cause any human remains to be buried in a grave unless the coffin, or the body if the same is not encoffined, is effectively separated from any other coffin or body which is already in the grave by means of a layer of earth not less than 150 mm in thickness; or
(c) cause any grave to be dug in such a manner as to leave-
(i) less than 300 mm; or
(ii) except in the case of a grave in a grave space reserved or set aside before 1 January 1973, more than 450 mm,
interspace between any part of such grave and any other grave.
BG 4
CAP. 132]
Private Cemeteries (Regional Council)
[1986 Ed.
By-laws
[Subsidiary] Certain permits or certificates to be produced at time of interment.
L.N. 150/72.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
(Cap. 174.)
Numbering of graves, etc. L.N. 255/75.
10 of 1986, s. 32(2).
Manner of burial. L.N. 89/79.
L.N. 255/75.
7. A person in charge of the disposal in a private cemetery of the human remains of any person shall, in relation to such remains, produce to the manager of the cemetery at the time when the interment takes place-
(a) in the case of a first interment of the body of a person dying
in Hong Kong-
(i) a permit of a police officer issued under the pro- visions 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; or
(b) in any other case, the permission in writing of the Council
authorizing the interment.
8. Every grave, vault, niche, ossuary or columbarium in a private cemetery shall be marked in a permanent manner with a distinguishing number or Chinese character, which shall correspond with the number or character entered in the register kept in accord- ance with the provisions of by-law 5(1).
9. No person shall, in any private cemetery-
(a) cause any human remains to be buried in a grave in such a manner that any part of the coffin, or the body if the same is not encoffined, is at a depth of less than 900 mm below the level of the ground adjoining the grave:
Provided that, where skeletal remains or ashes are contained in an urn, a depth of 450 mm shall suffice;
(b) cause any human remains to be buried in a grave unless the coffin, or the body if the same is not encoffined, is effec- tually separated from any other coffin or body which is already in the grave by means of a layer of earth not less than 150 mm in thickness; or
(c) cause any grave to be dug in such a manner as to leave-
(i) less than 300 mm; or
(ii) except in the case of a grave in a grave space reserved or set aside before 1 January 1973, more than 450 mm,
interspace between any part of such grave and any other grave.
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