[Public Health Enactments,1914-25].

  • Johor
Date:
[1914-1925]
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Credit: [Public Health Enactments,1914-25]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ^ [XXIX OK igig.] The Buuials Enactment. Town Board-s A. C,,k;^ + + i.L. ■ r may provide y J*' j^^^T 'f^ ^ ''''^^^ ^^^ Section 3 any burial 1 own board may provide with n the area'suhierf tn iti gnH.nd.s control fitting places to be used as burial or burni ig ground having dne regard to the nationalities and religiouf usages of he several classes of the community and mfy make 'rule tor the management of such burial and burning grounds Thp c'l?°'-^/.^^ ^les made by His Highness the Sultan in Executive Council under this Enactment. grounds'''' ^ ^- ^^^''y burial or burning ground provided by a Town Board and every burial or burning ground in respect of which the Collector is satisfied on enquiry that its use is open without discrimination to all members of a particular nationality or of a particular religious community or to all persons of a particular nationality who are also members of a particular religious community shall be deemed a public burial ground and no tee shall be payable in respect of a licence issued for such burial or burning ground but the licence issued shall state the classes to which the use of such burial ground is open. , • ^.'^'''y. burial or burning ground other than a public grounds burial or burning ground as defined in the last preceding section shall be deemed a private burial or burning ground as the case may be and there shall be paid in respect of every licence for such burial ground or burning ground issued under this Enactment a fee of five hundred dollars. Power to 7. The Collector may at any time on being satisfied groTndsTnd any burial ground or burning ground cannot be further revoke sed Without danger to the pubhc health or comfort or that licences. the same being licensed is being used in contravention of the terms or conditions of the licence order the same to be closed or may revoke the licence. Penalty for 8. (i) Whoever save as is provided in section 2 buries burtri °^ ^^^ °^ causes procures or suffers to be buried or burned any corpse or the remains of any corpse or prepares any place to be used for the interment of a corpse in or upon any place not being a licensed burial or burning ground or in or upon any burial or burning ground vi'hich has been closed by order of the Collector under the last preceding section or the licence for which has been revoked shall be guilty of an offence and for each such offence shall be liable on conviction before a Magistrate to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars Magistrate s ^f^^ the Magistrate may by written order under his hand order to direct such person within a time to be fixed in such order remove , \ ^ i • r 1 corpse W to remove the corpse or remains of the corpse in unlawfully respect of which the offence has been committed ^'^^ from the place where it has been buried or burned to a licensed burial or burning ground; (6) to remove any structure erected in contravention of the provisions of this section and to restore the ground to its original state.