Hong Kong Regulations

CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 20

Allocation of niches

(1) The Board shall allocate a niche in an ossuary, where available, free of
charge, for each set of human remains removed from an exhumable lot upon
reversion of such lot to the Board for re-allocation.

(2) The Board shall allocate a niche in an ossuary where available, free of
charge, for each set of human remains removed upon exhumation of an ordinary
or subscriber lot for surrender to the Board for re-allocation. (L.N. 146 of
1992)

(3) A niche in an ossuary or a columbarium may be allocated upon payment of
the prescribed fee for the immediate deposit of a set of human  remains. (L.N.
146 of 1992)

(4) An ordinary niche may be allocated upon payment of the prescribed fee for
the immediate deposit of cremated human ashes. (L.N. 197 of 1986)

(5) Each ordinary niche may be used for the deposit of up to 2 sets of human
ashes. (L.N. 197 of 1986)