Power to require closing of burning and burial grounds

Power to require closing of burning and burial grounds:

1. (1) Where the Board of Councillors, after making, or causing to be made, any local enquiry, is of opinion that any burning or burial ground or other place for the disposal of the dead has become offensive to, or dangerous to the health of, person residing in the neighbourhood or for any other reasons to be recorded in writing, it may, with the previous approval of State Government and by notice in writing, require the owner or the person in charge of such ground or place to close the same from such date as may be specified in the notice.
2. (2) No corpse shall be burnt or buried or otherwise disposal of at the burning or burial ground or place in respect of which a notice has been issued under this section.