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Singapore legislation

Regulation 11

of Environmental Public Health (Cemeteries) Regulations

Regulation 11

Inspection of private cemeteries

Amended byS 715/2006 wef 01/01/2007

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 715/2006 wef 01/01/2007

The Director-General or an authorised officer may —

(a)

enter and inspect a private cemetery;

(b)

examine any book, register of burials or other document relating to the burial of a corpse within the cemetery; and

(c)

require from the owner or a caretaker of the cemetery or any other person such information as he may think necessary to determine whether the cemetery has been established, used, managed, maintained or operated or every burial has been carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Act and these Regulations.

Subregulation 2

Any of the officers mentioned in paragraph (1) may make or cause to be made copies of or extracts from such books, registers or documents.

Subregulation 3

Any person who, without reasonable cause, refuses or fails to furnish such information as may be required under paragraph (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and, in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding $2,000.