ukpga/Vict/18-19/68 — Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1855 (repealed)

Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1855 (repealed) 1855 c.68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parochial board to carry into execution this Act. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Proceedings on complaints of danger to health. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On representation of Secretary of State, Her Majesty in Council may restrain the opening of new burial grounds, and order discontinuance of burials in specified places. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Order not to extend to burial grounds of Quakers or Jews, unless expressly included. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving of certain rights to bury in vaults, &c. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upon requisition of ratepayers or members of parochial board, meeting of parochial board to be convened to determine whether burial ground shall be provided. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . When burial grounds are closed by Order in Council, board to provide suitable burial grounds, &c. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consent of owners of houses to new burial grounds where necessary. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board may purchase land for cemeteries, or contracts with cemetery companies. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certain provisions of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 19. incorporated with this Act. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parochial boards may concur in providing a burial ground for the common use of their parishes. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Burial ground to be the burial ground of the parish or parishes for which it is provided. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liabilities of old burial grounds transferred to new burial grounds. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management to be vested in parochial boards. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boards may sell exclusive rights of burial, and right to erect monuments, &c. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boards may make arrangements for facilitating the conveyance of bodies to burial grounds 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Places may be provided for reception of bodies until interment. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretary of State may make regulations as to burial grounds, &c. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exemption of burials from toll. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board may lay out and embellish burial ground. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Board to fix payments for interments in burial ground. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certain provisions of 10 & 11 Vict. c 65. incorporated with this Act. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Expenses to be paid by assessments. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to borrow money. 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Register of burials to be kept in every ground provided under this Act. Registers to be evidence. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheriffs’ decisions to be final. 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .