Singapore legislation
Clause 80
Clause 80
Power to close cemeteries, etc.
(1)
If at any time it appears to the Commissioner that —
burials in any cemetery or place of burial should be wholly discontinued;
the cremation of corpses in any crematorium or any place used for the cremation of corpses should be wholly discontinued; or
any cemetery or place of burial, crematorium or any place used for the cremation of corpses or any part thereof is being used in contravention of any condition of the licence issued in respect of the same,the Commissioner may order the same or any part thereof to be closed and may revoke or amend the licence thereof and thereafter it shall not be lawful to use the same or such part thereof, as the case may be, as a place for the burial or cremation of corpses.
(2)
No such closing, revocation or amendment shall have effect until it has been confirmed by the Minister.