Cap 132M s 7 The burning of human remains prohibited except by permit or order (CREMATION AND GARDENS OF REMEMBRANCE REGULATION; PUBLIC HEALTH AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	132M	Title:	CREMATION AND GARDENS OF REMEMBRANCE REGULATION	Gazette Number:	L.N. 320 of 1999
Section:	7	Heading:	The burning of human remains prohibited except by permit or order	Version Date:	01/01/2000

(1) Any person who, knowing or having reason to believe that in respect of any human remains-

(a) no cremation permit has been granted or that such permit, if granted, has been cancelled under

section

6; and

(b) no cremation order has been issued,

carries out, procures or takes part in the burning of such remains shall be guilty of an offence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Part, the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene may permit in writing the cremation of human remains which have been buried for not less than 1 year and which have been lawfully exhumed.

(78 of 1999 s. 7)