Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981

1 Exclusion of Disused Burial Grounds Act 1884 in certain cases.

2 Disposal of human remains.

3 Rights, powers and duties of subsequent owners.

4 Discharge of trusts and restrictions.

5 Saving for consecrated land.

6 Saving for the Charity Commission.

7 Saving for town and country planning.

8 Determination of questions.

9 Interpretation.

10 Short title and extent.

SCHEDULE DISPOSAL OF HUMAN REMAINS AND TOMBSTONES, MONUMENTS OR OTHER MEMORIALS

1The church or other religious body in whom the land...

2Any notice required to be published and served as aforesaid...

3(1) The personal representatives or relatives of any deceased person...

4Any human remains interred in the land which have not...

5Any tombstone, monument or other memorial commemorating any deceased person...

6Any tombstone, monument or other memorial not dealt with in...

7The removal of all human remains shall be effected, and...

8Upon any removal of remains a certificate of removal and...

9Any tombstone, monument or other memorial not dealt with in...

10(1) Where any tombstone, monument or other memorial is removed...

Disused Burial Grounds (Amendment) Act 1981

1981 c. 18

An Act to amend the Disused Burial Grounds Act 1884 to enable building to take place on certain disused burial grounds with appropriate safeguards; and for purposes connected therewith.

[21st May 1981]C1

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1

Act excluded (6.11.2013) by The Transport for Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System) (Second City Crossing) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2587), arts. 1, 7(3) (with arts. 42, 43)