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CAP. 132]

Public Funeral Hall (Urban Council) By-laws

[1986 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 74/78.

PUBLIC FUNERAL HALL (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

(Cap. 132, sections 123 and 123C)

L.N. 41/80. 10 of 1986.

IN31347

Citation.

10 of 1986, s. 32(2).

Application.

10 of 1986, s. 32(2).

Interpretation.

(Cap. 141.)

Hours of opening.

Application to use public funeral hall.

Schedule.

[31 March 1978.]

1. These by-laws may be cited as the Public Funeral Hall (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-

"burial" includes cremation;

"Council" means the Urban Council;

"human remains" 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.

"officer in charge" means a person appointed by the Director of Urban Services to manage or assist in the management of a public funeral hall;

"public funeral hall" means a mortuary designated under section 123A;

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

4. The officer in charge of a public funeral hall may fix the hours during which, and the days on which, it shall be available for use by the public.

5. (1) Any person wishing to reserve the use of any of the facilities of a public funeral hall to conduct a funeral or to conduct a religious or commemorative meeting relating to the death of any person shall

(a) make prior application in writing, on an appropriate form to be provided by the Council, to the officer in charge of such public funeral hall specifying the purpose for which it is required; and

(b) pay to the Council the appropriate fee prescribed in the Schedule.

(2) Applications under paragraph (1)(a) shall be received at a public funeral hall between such times as the officer in charge may from time to time direct by notice posted in such public funeral hall.

(3) Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1)(a) the officer in charge may in his discretion reserve to the applicant the use applied for subject to such conditions as he may think fit.

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PUBLIC FUNERAL HALL (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS(Cap. 132, sections 123 and 123C)L.N. 41/80. 10 of 1986.IN31347Citation.10 of 1986, s. 32(2).Application.1. These by-laws may be cited as the Public Funeral Hall (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-"burial" includes cremation;"Council" means the Urban Council;"human remains" 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."officer in charge" means a person appointed by the Director of Urban Services to manage or assist in the management of a public funeral hall;"public funeral hall" means a mortuary designated under section 123A;"quarantinable disease" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance.4. The officer in charge of a public funeral hall may fix the hours during which, and the days on which, it shall be available for use by the public.5. (1) Any person wishing to reserve the use of any of the facilities of a public funeral hall to conduct a funeral or to conduct a religious or commemorative meeting relating to the death of any person shall(a) make prior application in writing, on an appropriate form to be provided by the Council, to the officer in charge of such public funeral hall specifying the purpose for which it is required; and(b) pay to the Council the appropriate fee prescribed in the Schedule.(2) Applications under paragraph (1)(a) shall be received at a public funeral hall between such times as the officer in charge may from time to time direct by notice posted in such public funeral hall.(3) Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1)(a) the officer in charge may in his discretion reserve to the applicant the use applied for subject to such conditions as he may think fit.
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PUBLIC FUNERAL HALL (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS(Cap. 132, sections 123 and 123C)L.N. 41/80. 10 of 1986.IN31347широкаCitation.10 of 1986, s. 32(2).Application.1. These by-laws may be cited as the Public Funeral Hall (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-"burial" includes cremation;"Council" means the Urban Council;"human remains" 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."officer in charge" means a person appointed by the Director of Urban Services to manage or assist in the management of a public funeral hall;"public funeral hall" means a mortuary designated under sec-tion 123A;“quarantinable disease" has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance.4. The officer in charge of a public funeral hall may fix the hours during which, and the days on which, it shall be available for use by the public.5. (1) Any person wishing to reserve the use of any of the facilities of a public funeral hall to conduct a funeral or to conduct a religious or commemorative meeting relating to the death of any person shall(a) make prior application in writing, on an appropriate form to be provided by the Council, to the officer in charge of such public funeral hall specifying the purpose for which it is required; and(b) pay to the Council the appropriate fee prescribed in the Schedule.(2) Applications under paragraph (1)(a) shall be received at a public funeral hall between such times as the officer in charge may from time to time direct by notice posted in such public funeral hall.(3) Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1)(a) the officer in charge may in his discretion reserve to the applicant the use applied for subject to such conditions as he may think fit.
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BP 2

CAP. 132]

Public Funeral Hall (Urban Council) By-laws

[1986 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

L.N. 74/78.

PUBLIC FUNERAL HALL (URBAN COUNCIL) BY-LAWS

(Cap. 132, sections 123 and 123C)

L.N. 41/80. 10 of 1986.

IN31347 широка

Citation.

10 of 1986, s. 32(2).

Application.

10 of 1986, s. 32(2).

Interpretation.

(Cap. 141.)

Hours of opening.

Application to use public funeral hall.

Schedule.

[31 March 1978.]

1. These by-laws may be cited as the Public Funeral Hall (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-

"burial" includes cremation;

"Council" means the Urban Council;

"human remains" 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.

"officer in charge" means a person appointed by the Director of Urban Services to manage or assist in the management of a public funeral hall;

"public funeral hall" means a mortuary designated under sec-

tion 123A;

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

of the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance.

4. The officer in charge of a public funeral hall may fix the hours during which, and the days on which, it shall be available for use by the public.

5. (1) Any person wishing to reserve the use of any of the facilities of a public funeral hall to conduct a funeral or to conduct a religious or commemorative meeting relating to the death of any person shall

(a) make prior application in writing, on an appropriate form to be provided by the Council, to the officer in charge of such public funeral hall specifying the purpose for which it is required; and

(b) pay to the Council the appropriate fee prescribed in the

Schedule.

(2) Applications under paragraph (1)(a) shall be received at a public funeral hall between such times as the officer in charge may from time to time direct by notice posted in such public funeral hall.

(3) Upon receipt of an application under paragraph (1)(a) the officer in charge may in his discretion reserve to the applicant the use applied for subject to such conditions as he may think fit.

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