Registration of burial and burning grounds.

(1) Every owner or person having the control of any place used as a burial or burning ground or crematorium on the date of commencement of this Act shall, if such place has not already been registered, apply to the Commissioner to have such place registered within such time and in such manner as may be prescribed. (2) No new place for the disposal of the dead whether public or private shall be opened, formed, constructed or used unless a licence has been obtained from the Commissioner on an application made in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed. (3) No person shall bury or burn any corpse except in a place which has been registered, licenced, or provided as aforesaid. (4) The Council shall provide and maintain places to be used as burial or burning grounds or crematoria either within or outside the municipal limit and may charge and levy rents and fees for the use thereof as may be fixed by the Council: Provided that where burial or burning grounds or crematoria are to be provided outside the municipal limit, previous concurrence of the Government shall be obtained: Provided further that the municipality shall itself undertake the burial or cremation of any unclaimed dead body at its own expense.