Prohibition of the use of burial and burning grounds which are harmful to health or are overcrowded with graves

Prohibition of the use of burial and burning grounds which are harmful to health or are overcrowded with graves.—

1. (1) Where a Municipality is satisfied that—
   • (a) any registered or licensed place for the disposal of the dead is in such a state or situation as to be or likely to become harmfull to the health of persons living in the neighbourhood thereof; or
   • (b) any burial ground is overcrowded with graves and if in the case of a public burial or burning ground or other place as aforesaid, another convenient place duly authorised for the disposal of the dead exists or has been provided for the persons who would ordinarily make use of such place, it may, with the previous sanction of the Government, give notice that it shall not be lawful after a period to be specified in such notice to bury, burn or otherwise dispose of any corpse at such place.
2. (2) Every notice given under sub-section (1) shall be published in the Gazette and in such other manner as may be prescribed.
3. (3) After the expiry of the period specified in such notice no person shall bury, burn or otherwise dispose of a corpse at such place.