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G.N.A. 154/60.

L.N. 206/72. 21 of 1973. L.N. 292/77. L.N. 79/79. L.N. 40/80. L.N. 50/83. 10 of 1986.

Citation.

10 of 1986, s. 32(2).

CAP. 132] Public Cemeteries (Urban Council) By-laws [1986 Ed.

UBLIC CEMETERIES (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

(Cap. 132, section 116)

[23 December 1960.]

These by-laws may be cited as the Public Cemeteries (Urban Council) By-laws.

Interpretation.

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

"body" means the dead body of a human being, but does not include ashes thereof after cremation;

"Council" means the Urban Council;

"Director" means the Director of Urban Services:

"public cemetery" means any cemetery specified in Part I of the Fifth Schedule to the Ordinance.

Allocations and lay-out of public cemeteries.

First Schedule.

The Director may-

(a) direct that any particular public cemetery or any part of a public cemetery be set aside or allocated for the reception of human remains of particular persons or of persons belonging to any particular community, race or religion; and

(b) direct that the disposal of the human remains of any particular person, or the human remains of persons belonging to any particular community, race or religion, shall not take place in any particular public cemetery or any particular part of any public cemetery and that disposal thereof shall be effected in any other public cemetery or any other part of a public cemetery.

4. (1) At every public cemetery, in the custody of the officer in charge thereof, there shall be kept a register in the form prescribed in the First Schedule containing particulars of the persons whose human remains are deposited in the cemetery.

(2) Every register required to be kept by the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be kept in duplicate, and, at the end of each month, the duplicate copy of the entries made therein during the preceding month shall be sent to the Director for custody.

(3) (a) The register kept at any public cemetery may be inspected at the cemetery by the public at all times during which such cemetery is open to the public, and the duplicate copies kept in the custody of the Director may be inspected during office hours on application to him.

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Citation.10 of 1986, s. 32(2).CAP. 132] Public Cemeteries (Urban Council) By-laws [1986 Ed.UBLIC CEMETERIES (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS(Cap. 132, section 116)[23 December 1960.]1.Interpretation.2.In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-"body" means the dead body of a human being, but does not include ashes thereof after cremation;"Council" means the Urban Council;"Director" means the Director of Urban Services:"public cemetery" means any cemetery specified in Part I of the Fifth Schedule to the Ordinance.Allocations and lay-out of public cemeteries.Register of graves.First Schedule.3.The Director may-(a) direct that any particular public cemetery or any part of a public cemetery be set aside or allocated for the reception of human remains of particular persons or of persons belonging to any particular community, race or religion; and(b) direct that the disposal of the human remains of any particular person, or the human remains of persons belonging to any particular community, race or religion, shall not take place in any particular public cemetery or any particular part of any public cemetery and that disposal thereof shall be effected in any other public cemetery or any other part of a public cemetery.4. (1) At every public cemetery, in the custody of the officer in charge thereof, there shall be kept a register in the form prescribed in the First Schedule containing particulars of the persons whose human remains are deposited in the cemetery.(2) Every register required to be kept by the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be kept in duplicate, and, at the end of each month, the duplicate copy of the entries made therein during the preceding month shall be sent to the Director for custody.(3) (a) The register kept at any public cemetery may be inspected at the cemetery by the public at all times during which such cemetery is open to the public, and the duplicate copies kept in the custody of the Director may be inspected during office hours on application to him.

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Citation.10 of 1986, s. 32(2).CAP. 132] Public Cemeteries (Urban Council) By-laws [1986 Ed.PUBLIC CEMETERIES (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS(Cap. 132, section 116)[23 December 1960.]1.Interpretation.2.In these by-laws, unless the context otherwise requires-"body" means the dead body of a human being, but does not include ashes thereof after cremation;"Council" means the Urban Council;"Director" means the Director of Urban Services:"public cemetery" means any cemetery specified in Part I of the Fifth Schedule to the Ordinance.Allocations and lay-out of public cemeteries.Register of graves.First Schedule.3.The Director may-(a) direct that any particular public cemetery or any part of a public cemetery be set aside or allocated for the reception of human remains of particular persons or of persons belonging to any particular community, race or religion; and(b) direct that the disposal of the human remains of any particular person, or the human remains of persons be- longing to any particular community, race or religion, shall not take place in any particular public cemetery or any particular part of any public cemetery and that disposal thereof shall be effected in any other public cemetery or any other part of a public cemetery.4. (1) At every public cemetery, in the custody of the officer in charge thereof, there shall be kept a register in the form prescribed in the First Schedule containing particulars of the persons whose human remains are deposited in the cemetery.(2) Every register required to be kept by the provisions of paragraph (1) shall be kept in duplicate, and, at the end of each month, the duplicate copy of the entries made therein during the preceding month shall be sent to the Director for custody.(3) (a) The register kept at any public cemetery may be inspected at the cemetery by the public at all times during which such cemetery is open to the public, and the dupli- cate copies kept in the custody of the Director may be inspected during office hours on application to him.

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BK 2

[Subsidiary]

G.N.A. 154/60.

L.N. 206/72. 21 of 1973. L.N. 292/77. L.N. 79/79. L.N. 40/80. L.N. 50/83. 10 of 1986.

Citation.

10 of 1986, s. 32(2).

CAP. 132] Public Cemeteries (Urban Council) By-laws [1986 Ed.

PUBLIC CEMETERIES (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

(Cap. 132, section 116)

[23 December 1960.]

These by-laws may be cited as the Public Cemeteries (Urban Council) By-laws.

Interpretation.

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

"body" means the dead body of a human being, but does not include

ashes thereof after cremation;

"Council" means the Urban Council;

"Director" means the Director of Urban Services:

"public cemetery" means any cemetery specified in Part I of the Fifth

Schedule to the Ordinance.

Allocations and lay-out of public cemeteries.

First Schedule.

The Director may-

(b) direct that the disposal of the human remains of any particular person, or the human remains of persons be- longing to any particular community, race or religion, shall not take place in any particular public cemetery or any particular part of any public cemetery and that disposal thereof shall be effected in any other public cemetery or any other part of a public cemetery.

(3) (a) The register kept at any public cemetery may be inspected at the cemetery by the public at all times during which such cemetery is open to the public, and the dupli- cate copies kept in the custody of the Director may be inspected during office hours on application to him.

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