### Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules 《華人永遠墳場規則》

13. Allocation of exhumable lots
(1) The Board may designate any grave space to be an exhumable lot at the time of allocation of such grave space.
(2) The Board may allocate an exhumable lot, either—
(a) for an initial term of 10 years, which may be extended for one further and final term of 6 years at an additional premium which the Board, in its discretion, may determine at the time of expiry of the initial period; or
(b) for an initial term of 10 years, which may be extended for an indefinite number of terms of up to 10 years each, at an additional premium which the Board, in its discretion, may determine at the time of expiry of each term; or (L.N. 16 of 1989; L.N. 205 of 1992)
(c) for a finite term of 10 years which will not be extended at its expiry. (L.N. 16 of 1989)

14. Disinterment and removal of human remains and ashes from exhumable lot on expiry of the term
(1) On the expiry of the term of an exhumable lot, the permittee of the lot must disinter the human remains and ashes buried in the lot and remove them from the lot.
(2) The Board may disinter the human remains and ashes and remove them from the lot if all of the following conditions are met—
(a) subrule (1) is not complied with;
(b) the Board has published a notice in the Gazette and in at least 2 local Chinese newspapers and at least 1 local English newspaper stating that the Board intends to disinter the human remains and ashes and remove them from the lot;
(c) 6 months after the publication of the notice, the permittee still has not disinterred the human remains and ashes and removed them from the lot.
(11 of 2016 s. 15)

14A. Cremation of human remains removed from exhumable lot
The Board may cremate the human remains removed from an exhumable lot under rule 14(2) if all of the following conditions are met—
(a) the permittee of the lot has not arranged with the Board for their disposal within 6 years from the expiry of the term of the lot;
(b) the Board has published a notice in the Gazette and in at least 2 local Chinese newspapers and at least 1 local English newspaper stating that the Board intends to cremate the human remains;
(c) 6 months after the publication of the notice, the permittee still has not arranged with the Board for the disposal of the human remains.
(11 of 2016 s. 16)

### Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules 《華人永遠墳場規則》

15. Reversion of exhumable lot
After removal of the human remains and ashes under rule 14, an exhumable lot immediately reverts to the Board, and the Board may make any further allocation of the lot.
(11 of 2016 s. 17)

18. Reversion of vacant ordinary or subscriber lot after exhumation
An ordinary lot or a subscriber lot that remains vacant for a period of 3 months after exhumation immediately reverts to the Board, and the Board may make any further allocation of the lot.
(11 of 2016 s. 20)

18A. Dimension, allocation and use of urn lots
(1) An urn lot must not exceed an area of 900 mm by 900 mm.
(2) An urn lot may be allocated by the Board on payment of the prescribed fee.
(3) The first burial in an urn lot must only be that of the skeletal remains of an eligible deceased.
(4) After exhumation, the Board may permit the ashes derived from the exhumed skeletal remains to be reburied in a container in the urn lot.
(5) After the first burial referred to in subrule (3), the Board may permit subsequent burials in containers of skeletal remains or ashes of other deceased persons in the urn lot if—
(a) the skeletal remains or ashes for a subsequent burial are those of a relative of the eligible deceased;
(b) the skeletal remains or ashes of the eligible deceased are buried in the lot; and
(c) the prescribed fee has been paid.
(11 of 2016 s. 21)

19. Reversion of vacant urn lot after removal
(1) An urn lot previously allocated that remains vacant for a period of 3 months after the removal of skeletal remains or ashes from the lot immediately reverts to the Board.
(2) The Board may make any further allocation of an urn lot reverted to the Board under subrule (1).
(11 of 2016 s. 22)

### Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules 《華人永遠墳場規則》

20. Allocation and use of ossuary niches
(1) The Board may designate a niche to be an ossuary niche—
(a) for allocation under subrule (2), (3) or (4); or
(b) for the deposit of human remains disinterred and removed under rule 14(2).
(2) On the application of a permittee of an exhumable lot, the Board must allocate an ossuary niche, if available, free of charge, for each set of skeletal remains removed from the lot on reversion of the lot to the Board.
(3) On the application of a permittee of an ordinary lot or a subscriber lot, the Board must allocate an ossuary niche, if available, free of charge, for each set of skeletal remains removed on exhumation for surrender of the lot to the Board.
(4) An ossuary niche may be allocated by the Board on payment of the prescribed fee, for the immediate deposit of a set of skeletal remains.
(5) The first deposit in an ossuary niche allocated by the Board under subrule (4) must only be that of the skeletal remains of an eligible deceased.
(6) The Board may permit the ashes derived from the skeletal remains of the eligible deceased to be redeposited in a container in the ossuary niche.
(7) After the first deposit referred to in subrule (5), the Board may permit subsequent deposits of skeletal remains or ashes of other deceased persons in the ossuary niche if—
(a) the skeletal remains or ashes for a subsequent deposit are those of a relative of the eligible deceased;
(b) the skeletal remains or ashes of the eligible deceased are deposited in the niche; and
(c) the prescribed fee has been paid.
(8) The Board may determine the maximum numbers of sets of skeletal remains and ashes to be deposited in an ossuary niche.
(11 of 2016 s. 23)

20A. Allocation and use of ordinary niches
(1) The Board may designate a niche to be an ordinary niche.
(2) An ordinary niche may be allocated by the Board on payment of the prescribed fee, for the immediate deposit of a set of ashes.
(3) The first deposit in an ordinary niche must only be that of the ashes of an eligible deceased.
(4) After the first deposit referred to in subrule (3), the Board may permit subsequent deposits of ashes of other deceased persons in the ordinary niche if—
(a) the ashes of the eligible deceased are deposited in the niche; and
(b) the prescribed fee has been paid.
(5) The Board may determine the maximum number of sets of ashes to be deposited in an ordinary niche.
(11 of 2016 s. 24)