http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/204/schedule/3/crossheading/objections/madeThe Local Authorities' Cemeteries Order 1977WestlawKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2011-05-19BURIAL, ENGLAND AND WALES This Order supersedes the Local Authorities' Cemeteries Order 1974, amending and extending the provision for the management, regulation and control of the cemeteries of local authorities. In accordance with section 214(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, this Order was approved by a resolution of the House of Commons on 4th February 1977 and a resolution of the House of Lords on 8th February 1977. It therefore has effect from 10th March 1977. SCHEDULE 3 REMOVAL OF MEMORIALS AND LEVELLING, <Abbreviation Expansion="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">ETC</Abbreviation> Objections 8 The burial authority shall consider all objections made to the proposals. 9 If notice of objection, and of the grounds thereof, to the proposals in respect of any tombstone or other memorial placed and maintained on a grave in pursuance of a right is given— by the owner of such right; or by a relative of any person buried in the grave, to the burial authority before the date specified in the notice under paragraph 3, the proposals shall not be carried out in respect of that tombstone or other memorial unless the objection is withdrawn: Provided that if the burial authority consider that the grave has been long neglected they may make representations to the Secretary of State, and, if the Secretary of State approves, the proposals may be carried out in respect of the tombstone or other memorial after the expiration of two months after notification of the Secretary of State's approval by the burial authority to the objector. 10 If notice of objection, and of the grounds thereof, to the proposals in respect of any tombstone or other memorial placed on a grave in the exercise of a permission not expressed to be revocable is given— by the person to whom permission was granted; or by a relative of any person commemorated by the memorial, to the burial authority before the date specified in the notice under paragraph 3, the proposals shall not be carried out in respect of that tombstone or other memorial unless the objection is withdrawn: Provided that the burial authority may make representations to the Secretary of State, and, if the Secretary of State approves, the proposals may be carried out in respect of the tombstone or other memorial after the expiration of two months after notification of the Secretary of State's approval by the burial authority to the objector. 11 If notice of objection, and of the grounds thereof, to the levelling of any grave not included in paragraph 9 or 10 in exercise of the powers set out in article 16(2)(c) is given— by the owner of a right described in article 10(1)(a)(i) or (ii) in respect of the grave; or by a relative of any person buried in the grave, to the burial authority before the date specified in the notice under paragraph 3, the grave shall not be levelled unless the objection is withdrawn: Provided that the burial authority may make representations to the Secretary of State, and, if the Secretary of State approves, the grave may be levelled after the expiration of two months after notification of the Secretary of State's approval by the burial authority to the objector.
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