Cemetery Closure Act 1888 (WA)

52 VICTORIE. No. 14

Cemetery Closure Act, 1888

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO QUINUAGESIMO SECUNDO

VICTORLE REGINE

No. 14

An Act to amend an Ordinance intituled 'An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of Proper Places for the Burial of the Dead' (10 Vic., No. 12).

[Assented to 3rd December, 1888.

E it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Aus-

tralia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent

of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-

1. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Executive Council, by Governor may

proclamation, to declare the closure of any cemetery or burial place. close cemetery

2. From and after such proclamation any person who shall assist, Penalty for

within the meaning of the 10 Vict., No. 12, at the burial of any dead II„sisittiratoiosed

body in any cemetery or burial place which shall have been closed as cemetery

aforesaid, shall be subject to the penalties in the said Ordinance men-

tioned.

the Governor to grant special permission to bury a dead body in any MISSZOIL 3. Notwithstanding the preceding sections, it shall be lawful for SireYil Per'

cemetery or burial place closed under this Act.

4. This Act shall be read and construed together with the said construction of

Ordinance. Act

5. This Act may be cited as ' The Cemetery Closure Act, 1888.' short title

F. NAPIER BROOME,

GOVERNOR.