Registration of places for disposal of the dead.

(1) Subject to such regulations as may be made in this behalf, every owner or person having the control of any place which is already used for disposal of the dead, but which has not vested in, or is owned by, the Municipality or any Board appointed by the State Government for administration of such place, shall submit to the Chief Municipal Officer an application for registration of such place, containing such particulars as may be specified by the Municipality, within a period of three months from the date of commencement of this Act. (2) If the Chief Municipal Officer is satisfied with the application and the particulars under sub-section (1), he may register such place on such terms and conditions as may be provided by regulations. (3) The Chief Municipal Officer may, with the approval of the Chief Councillor, provide suitable and convenient place for the disposal of the dead within or outside the municipal area, subject to the provisions of any State Act regulating such land use or, in the absence of any State Act in this behalf with the approval of the State Government. (4) No place which has not previously been lawfully used or registered for the disposal of the dead shall be opened for such disposal except in conformity with the provisions of any State Act regulating such land use or, in the absence of any State Act in this behalf, with the approval of the State Government.