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Legislative Enactments CEMETERIES AND BURIAL GROUNDS Marginal Notes 1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Cemeteries and Burials Ordinance.*(* Primary Court has exclusive jurisdiction in respect of all offences under this Ordinance under Section 33 of the Judicature Act read with Gazette Extraordinary No. 43/4 of 1979-07-02. + Repealed by Ordinance No, 9 of IS99.) 2. Existing Proclamations, regulations. notices by-laws, & c. to be in force until repealed. 3. Interpretation. 4. Proclamations, & c., to be published in Gazette. 5. Minister may establish cemetery; 6. Lands to be provided for the purpose. 7. Sale of closed burial grounds prohibited. [5, 12 of 2005] 8. Cemetery to be at a distance from houses. 9. Chapels, & c, may be built. 10. Cemetery to be enclosed. 11. Appropriation of the cemetery. 12. Cemetery to be used for burials or cremations only. [5, 12 of 2005] 13. Clerk in holy orders may perform services. 14. Corpse not to be removed without authority. 15. Burials to be registered. 16. Proper authority to appoint a Keeper, grave-diggers, & c. 17. Regulations for ensuring decency, solemnity and deep graves. 18. No burials under or close to chapels and buildings. [5, 12 of 2005] 19. Portions of cemetery may be set apart for exclusive burial. 20. Form of grant of right of exclusive burial. 21. Register of grants to be kept. 22. The proper authority to regulations as to fees, & c. 23. Plan and book of reference to be open to inspection. 24. Form of assignment of an exclusive right of burial. Assignment to be registered, 25. Exclusive right of burial not to be disturbed without consent. 26. Removal of monuments improperly erected. 27. When proper authority refuse to exercise powers conferred by sections 9, 11 and 19, Minister may exercise them 28. Penalty for damaging the cemetery. [5, 12 of 2005] 29. Penalty on persons playing at any game or discharging firearms or committing any nuisance in the cemetery. [5, 12 of 2005] 30. Breach of regulations. [5, 12 of 2005] 31. Definition of "Place of public worship ". 32. Burials in places of public worship, & c, forbidden. [5, 12 of 2005] 33. New burial grounds to be approved by the Minister. 34. When burials and cremations in burial ground shall be discontinued. 35. Burial or cremation not to take place after order of discontinuation. [5, 12 of 2005] 36. Burial grounds to be enclosed and kept clear of jungle. 37. Corpse not to be removed from burial ground without authority. 38. By-laws. 39. By-laws to be confirmed by Minister. 40. Burials and cremations in unregistered burial ground or in a place other than a general cemetery prohibited. 41. Breach of by-laws made an offence. [5, 12 of 2005] 42. Magistrates' courts empowered to deal with offences. 43. Limitation of Prosecution. 44. Informer's share of penalty 45. Disposal of fines.