Singapore legislation
Clause 115
Clause 115
What places may be used for burials, etc.
(1)
No place shall be used or prepared for the burial or burning of any corpse except —
burial grounds, crematoria or burning grounds provided by the Government;
places heretofore registered under section 105 or licensed under section 106 of the Indian Act XIV of 1856 or otherwise lawfully opened, made or formed, in which burials and burnings have not been prohibited under section 117 of this Ordinance or under any law previously in force;
places licensed by the Municipal Commissioners before the 1st day of July, 1906; or
places licensed by the Minister under the provisions of the Burials Ordinance (Cap. 212) prior to the coming into operation of this Ordinance.
(2)
The Director may permit the burial at any suitable place of the corpse of any person who in the opinion of the Minister has rendered eminent service to the State notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section.