CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - CHAPTER 1112A CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - LONG TITLE Empowering section VerDate:30/06/1997 (Cap 1112 section 8) [12 December 1975] (L.N. 267 of 1975) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 1 Citation VerDate:30/06/1997 These rules may be cited as the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Rules. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 2 Application VerDate:30/06/1997 These rules shall apply to the cemeteries specified in the First Schedule and the rules published in the Government Gazette as- (a) G.N. 60 of 25 January 1933; (b) G.N. 698 of 13 September 1935; (c) L.N. 137 of 21 June 1974, and any other rules which may have been made by the Board are hereby revoked except Rule III of the said rules in G.N. 60 of 25 January 1933 and adopted by G.N. 698 of 13 September 1935 as set out in the Second Schedule. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 3 Interpretation VerDate:30/06/1997 In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires- "Board" (委員會) means the Board of Management of Chinese Permanent Cemeteries established by virtue of the provisions of section 3 of the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Ordinance (Cap 1112); "cemetery" (墳場) means any cemetery, burial ground, ossuary or columbarium for the time being under the management and control of the Board, as specified in the First Schedule; "close relative" (近親) for the purposes of rules 16, 17 and 21A means the spouse, parent, brother, sister or direct descendant (including their wives): (L.N. 197 of 1986) Provided that a married woman shall be deemed to be the same person as her husband and her close relatives for this purpose shall be those of her husband; "exhumable lot" (須起回骨殖墓地) means a grave space allocated for burial of human remains by the Board subject to the disinterment and removal of any human remains buried therein as provided in rule 13; "family niche" (家族龕位) means a niche in a columbarium designated by the Board as such under rule 21A; (L.N. 197 of 1986) "General Chinese Charities Fund" (華人慈善基金) means the General Chinese Charities Fund established by the Chinese Temples Ordinance (Cap 153); "human remains" (人類遺骸) means the dead body of a human being in any stage of decomposition, including parts thereof or skeletal remains, but does not include cremated human ashes; "ordinary lot" (普通墓地) means a grave space other than a subscriber lot allocated for a burial not subject to exhumation; "ordinary niche" (普通龕位) means a niche in a columbarium other than a family niche; (L.N. 197 of 1986) "permanently resident in Hong Kong" (在香港永久居住) in relation to any person means continuous residence in Hong Kong for a total period of not less than 7 years or the right to land in Hong Kong and to remain free of conditions of stay for the purposes of the Immigration Ordinance (Cap 115); "permittee" (持證人) means a person to whom the Board has allocated a grave space, urn space, or niche and includes a subscriber, the successor in title to the original permittee and the legal heir of the person whose remains are buried in a space: Provided where more than one person qualifies in respect of any space the permittee shall be the legal heir of the person first buried in such space; "relative" (親屬) means the spouse (including concubine), direct descendant (including his spouse), parent, parent-in-law, or sibling (including his spouse or direct descendant or the spouse of such direct descendant); "subscriber" (值理) means a person referred to in Rule III of the rules published in the Gazette as G.N. 60 of 25 January 1933 and adopted by G.N. 698 of 13 September 1935, and includes his successor in title; "subscriber lot" (值理墓地) means a grave space allocated and reserved to a subscriber prior to 23 December 1960 in respect of such space in Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery and prior to 11 November 1960 in respect of such space in Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery. "Board" (委員會) "cemetery" (墳場) "close relative" (近親) "exhumable lot" (須起回骨殖墓地) "family niche" (家族龕位) "General Chinese Charities Fund" (華人慈善基金) "human remains" (人類遺骸) "ordinary lot" (普通墓地) "ordinary niche" (普通龕位) "permanently resident in Hong Kong" (在香港永久居住) "permittee" (持證人) "relative" (親屬) "subscriber" (值理) "subscriber lot" (值理墓地) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 4 Eligibility VerDate:30/06/1997 No person except a person of Chinese race permanently resident in Hong Kong and his wife and children may be buried or deposited in a cemetery, and the Board's decision on whether or not an applicant is qualified shall be final. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 5 Consent of Board for burials, deposits and removals VerDate:30/06/1997 Without the consent in writing of the Board no person shall bury or deposit in, or exhume or remove from, any cemetery any human remains or human ashes whether encoffined, in urn or otherwise. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 6 Reversion of grave spaces allocated VerDate:30/06/1997 Save for subscriber lots and ordinary lots reserved and allocated prior to 23 December 1960 in respect of Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery and prior to 11 November 1960 in respect of Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery, any grave space allocated for interment of encoffined human remains not used within 1 month of the date of allocation shall revert to the Board and the fee paid for the grave space, less any cancellation fee, shall be refunded. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 6A Late burials VerDate:30/06/1997 The Board may permit a late burial in an ordinary lot and may in its discretion charge a late burial fee. (L.N. 193 of 1978) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 7 Allocation use and dimension of grave spaces VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) Not more than one grave space shall be allocated for the burial of one set of human remains. (2) A grave space shall not exceed an area of 1200 mm by 2400 mm and there shall not be provision for interspace between adjacent grave spaces: Provided that in the digging for any burial no soil within 150 mm of any adjacent space shall be disturbed. (L.N. 56 of 1982) (3) There shall be not less than 900 mm depth between any part of a coffin buried in a grave space and the level of the ground adjoining the grave. (L.N. 56 of 1982) (4) Urns containing skeletal remains or ashes shall be buried to a depth of not less than 450 mm from the level of the ground adjoining the grave. (L.N. 56 of 1982) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 8 Certain permits and certificates to be produced at time of interment VerDate:01/01/2000 In the case of a first interment of encoffined human remains of a person dying in Hong Kong the permittee shall first produce to the Board- (i) a permit of a police officer issued under the provisions of the proviso to section 16(1) of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance (Cap 174); (ii) a certificate of registration of death or of a coroner's order issued under the provisions of section 17(1) of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance (Cap 174); or (iii) in the case of the body of a still-born child, a certificate, declaration or coroner's order issued or made under the provisions of section 18 of the Births and Deaths Registration Ordinance (Cap 174). In any other case the permission in writing of the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene. (L.N. 462 of 1991; 78 of 1999 s. 7) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 9 Permission for exhumation VerDate:01/01/2000 No person shall cause any exhumation without first producing to the Board the permission in writing of the Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene. (L.N. 462 of 1991; 78 of 1999 s. 7) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 10 Definition of subscribers privileges VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) Only a relative of the subscriber may be nominated for burial in a subscriber lot: Provided that all persons buried in subscriber lots on the day these rules come into effect shall be deemed to be right-fully buried and such graves shall not be disturbed save in accordance with these rules. (2) Subscriber lots shall not be assigned or transferred whether for valuable consideration or otherwise except on the death of the subscriber by transmission at law to his personal representative and/or trustee upon the registration of his Probate or Letters of Administration with the Board. (L.N. 462 of 1991) (3) The Board shall have full and absolute power to deal with and to regularise any matter concerning subscriber lots under this rule and may in its discretion charge a rectification fee: Provided that any rectification fee received, less deductions of the equivalent of the administrative fee, shall be paid over to the General Chinese Charities Fund. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 11 Voluntary surrender of subscriber lots VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) Subscriber lots may be voluntarily surrendered. (2) Where subscriber lots are voluntarily surrendered, the Board shall reallocate the grave spaces available as ordinary lots and the fees arising, less deductions of the equivalent of the administrative fee, shall be paid over to the General Chinese Charities Fund: Provided that the donor may specify that the net fees arising from the allocation of a number of such ordinary lots not exceeding the number of subscriber lots surrendered shall be applied to a charity other than the General Chinese Charities Fund so long as such nominated charity is operating for the benefit of persons of the Chinese race in Hong Kong. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 12 Reversion of subscriber lots VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) Where a subscriber attempts to transfer or assign a subscriber lot contrary to rule 10(2), all unused subscriber lots standing reserved and allocated in his name shall revert to the Board in accordance with this rule. (2) Where the Board has reason to believe that a subscriber attempts to transfer or assign a subscriber lot, it shall cause a notice to this effect to be published in the Gazette and in not less than 2 local Chinese newspapers together with details of the particular subscriber lots calling upon the subscriber to show cause within 3 months from the date of the publication of the notice why his subscriber lots should not revert to the Board. (3) The subscriber may show cause by sending to the Board a written statement of his objections. (4) Upon receipt of a written statement of the objections under rule 12(3), the Board may give preliminary consideration to the objections in the absence of the subscriber and may decide to withdraw the notice in rule 12(2). (5) If the Board decides to withdraw the notice in rule 12(2), it shall give notice in writing of such decision to the subscriber by registered post whereupon the notice by the Board in rule 12(2) shall be deemed to have been withdrawn. (6) If the Board decides not to withdraw the notice in rule 12(2), it shall give notice thereof to the subscriber and to invite the subscriber to attend a meeting of the Board at not less than 14 days' notice at which the subscriber shall if he so desires be heard. (7) Where- (a) after hearing the subscriber in the meeting; or (b) the subscriber fails to attend before the Board, and the Board maintains its decision not to withdraw the notice in rule 12(2), the Board shall give notice, together with an adequate statement of the reasons, by registered post of its decision to the subscriber. (6 of 1994 s. 60) (8) Any subscriber aggrieved by the service on him of a notice under rule 12(7) may, within 28 days after such service, appeal to the Administrative Appeals Board. (6 of 1994 s. 60) (8A) A decision that is appealed against under rule 12(8) shall be suspended in its operation as from the day on which the appeal is made until such appeal is disposed of, withdrawn or abandoned unless such suspension would, in the opinion of the Board, be contrary to the public interest and the notice of the decision contains a statement to that effect. (6 of 1994 s. 60) (9) If the subscriber fails to show cause within 3 months from the date of the publication of the notice in rule 12(2) or if the Board decides not to withdraw the notice in rule 12(2) and no appeal is made by the subscriber within the period of 28 days in rule 12(8) or if an appeal is made but is later withdrawn or abandoned or is dismissed by the Administrative Appeals Board, all unused subscriber lots standing reserved and allocated in his name shall revert to the Board. (6 of 1994 s. 60) (10) Any subscriber lot which reverts to the Board under this rule shall be available for any allocation by the Board. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 13 Allocation of exhumable lots VerDate:30/06/1997 (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) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 14 Disinterment and removal of human remains on expiry of term VerDate:30/06/1997 On the expiry of an initial term of 10 years, which is not extended, or if the initial term is extended, on the termination of such extended term- (a) the permittee shall disinter and remove the human remains buried in the exhumable lot allocated in accordance with rule 13; (b) where the permittee does not disinter the human remains from an exhumable lot allocated in accordance with rule 13 the Board may disinter and remove the human remains if- (i) the Board's intention to disinter has been published in the Gazette and in not less than 2 local Chinese newspapers; and (ii) 6 months has elapsed from the date of such publication. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 15 Reversion of exhumable lot VerDate:30/06/1997 After removal of the human remains under rule 14, an exhumable lot shall forthwith revert to the Board, for any further allocation which the Board may make. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 16 Several interments in one grave space VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) Save as hereinafter provided no more than one interment shall be allowed in any grave space at any one time except where- (a) the grave is non-exhumable; and (b) the human remains of the second (or subsequent) burial are those of a close relative of the deceased first buried in the grave; and (c) not more than one set of encoffined human remains is buried in the grave at any one time, unless the specific consent of the Board is given in writing. (2) The Board may permit a second or subsequent burial in an exhumable lot where- (a) the unexpired term of the lot is not less than 6 years; and (b) the human remains of the second (or subsequent) burial are those of a close relative of the deceased first buried in the grave; and (c) not more than one set of encoffined human remains is buried in the grave at any one time, unless the specific consent of the Board is given in writing; and (d) the higher of the fee for a niche in an ossuary or in a columbarium is paid to the Board in addition to any other fees payable. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 17 Burial in urn of skeletal or cremated remains VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) After exhumation an ordinary lot or a subscriber lot may may be used for the immediate reburial in urn of the skeletal or cremated remains. (2) Skeletal or cremated remains of other relatives, in urn, whether originally buried in a cemetery, ossuary or columbarium managed by the Board or otherwise, may be buried in the same lot. (3) Where one or more urn burials have already taken place a subsequent coffin interment may be permitted with the Board's special consent in writing, where the permittee is able to prove that his nominee for the new interment and each of the persons whose remains are buried therein in urn are close relatives of the first deceased buried in the lot. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 18 Reversion of vacant ordinary or subscriber lot after exhumation VerDate:30/06/1997 An ordinary lot or a subscriber lot which remains vacant for a period of 3 months after exhumation shall revert to the Board for any further allocation which the Board may make. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 19 Reversion of vacant urn lot after removal VerDate:30/06/1997 Any urning ground or urn lot previously allocated which remains vacant for a period of 3 months after the removal of skeletal or cremated remains shall revert to the Board for any further allocation which the Board may make. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 20 Allocation of niches VerDate:30/06/1997 (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) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 21 Reversion of a vacant niche VerDate:30/06/1997 A niche in an ossuary or a columbarium or an ordinary niche which remains vacant for a period of 3 months after allocation or removal of skeletal or cremated remains shall revert to the Board for any further allocation which the Board may make. (L.N. 197 of 1986; L.N. 146 of 1992) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 21A Power of Board to designate niche to be family niche VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) The Board may designate any niche in a columbarium to be a family niche at the time of the allocation of such niche. (2) A family niche may be allocated upon payment of the fee prescribed for such allocation and the Board may allocate more than one family niche to the same permittee. (3) A family niche allocated to a permittee shall be used immediately for the deposit of cremated human ashes. In the case where more than one family niche have been allocated at any one time to a permittee, at least one of those family niches allocated shall be used immediately for the deposit of cremated human ashes. (4) Each family niche may be used for the deposit of up to four sets of cremated human ashes. Provided always that the second (or subsequent) set of cremated human ashes deposited in a family niche shall be those of a close relative of the deceased first deposited in that niche having the same family surname. For the purpose of this paragraph, a married woman (unless divorced from her husband) shall be deemed to have her husband's family surname. (L.N. 197 of 1986) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 21B Reversion of family niches allocated VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) If a family niche or all family niches allocated to a permittee at any one time shall remain vacant for a period of 3 months after allocation or removal of cremated human ashes, the Board may at its absolute discretion revoke such allocation and designation by notice in writing addressed to the relevant permittee at his last known address and by posting the said notice at a conspicuous place of the niche or niches. (2) At the expiration of 14 days of such notice being sent and posted as prescribed in paragraph (1), the niche or niches shall revert to the Board. (3) Upon reversion of a family niche or family niches not having been used for the depositing of cremated human ashes pursuant to this rule, all fees paid for the allocation of such niche or niches shall after deduction of an administration fee, be refunded to the permittee: (L.N. 146 of 1992) Provided always that any fees refundable but unclaimed by the permittee within a period of 6 years after reversion shall be paid over to the General Chinese Charities Fund. (4) Any family niche which reverts to the Board under this rule shall be available for any allocation by the Board. (L.N. 197 of 1986) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 22 Digging, paving, monuments and headstones etc. VerDate:30/06/1997 (1) Save where the Board allows otherwise, the digging and paving in respect of any grave space or urn space shall be effected by the Board at the appropriate fees. (2) Save with the consent in writing of the Board and in accordance with any conditions or restrictions which the Board may impose on the grant thereof, no person shall in any cemetery erect a monument other than a headstone or tablet upon a grave or urn space. (3) Every monument, headstone, tablet, railing, fence, enclosure and every other commemorative article whatsoever, whether movable or immovable, which is placed at any grave or urn space or niche shall be placed there at the sole risk of the permittee, and the Board shall not be liable for any loss or damage thereto arising from any cause whatsoever. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 23 No warranty against landslips, collapse or damage to retaining walls VerDate:30/06/1997 The Board gives no warranty against landslips or the collapse or damage to retaining walls in the event of subsidence, natural disaster or civil commotion and the Board shall not be liable for any compensation for disturbance to any grave as a result of such landslip, collapse or damage. (L.N. 462 of 1991) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 23A Power of Board to repair graves and recover expenses VerDate:30/06/1997 The Board shall have power to carry out any repairs to graves on behalf of the permittees who failed to respond to the Board's request to carry out such repairs for safeguarding the foundation of the terraces involved and recover any expenses incurred from the permittees concerned. (L.N. 193 of 1978) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 24 Ejection for disorderly conduct VerDate:30/06/1997 The Board may, by its employees, servants or agents, eject or exclude from any of the cemeteries any person for disorderly conduct. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 25 Persons causing damage VerDate:30/06/1997 Any person causing damage, for any reasons, whether wilful or otherwise, within a cemetery shall be liable to make good the same to the satisfaction of the Board. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 25A Duty to give notice of change of address VerDate:30/06/1997 Every permittee shall give notice in writing to the Board of any change in his address within one month of such change. (L.N. 197 of 1986) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 26 Tenancies and contracts VerDate:30/06/1997 The Board may award tenancies and contracts for the operation and maintenance of its cemeteries for such periods and on such terms as it deems fit. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - RULE 27 Fees VerDate:30/06/1997 Fees shall be charged in accordance with the Third Schedule, provided that the Board may waive, reduce or refund fees in any appropriate case. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - SCHEDULE 1 CEMETERIES VerDate:30/06/1997 [rule 2] (a) Aberdeen Chinese Permanent Cemetery. (b) Tsuen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery. (c) Cape Collinson Chinese Permanent Cemetery. (d) Junk Bay Chinese Permanent Cemetery. (L.N. 16 of 1989) CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - SCHEDULE 2 RULE III VerDate:30/06/1997 [rule 2] Every subscriber who has subscribed or shall subscribe a sum of not less than $500 shall be entitled to certain privileges with regard to the free allotment and reservation of a certain number of sites in the cemetery to which he has subscribed for burial purposes but the exact nature and extent of such privileges and the number of such allotment shall be determined and defined by the Board. CHINESE PERMANENT CEMETERIES RULES - SCHEDULE 3 FEES VerDate:30/06/1997 [rule 27] Fee 1. Allocation of Grave Space- (a) Ordinary lot ........................................................................... ..... (b) Exhumable lot allocated for an initial term of 10 years extendable for 1 further term of 6 years (rule 13(2)(a))- (i) initial allocation ..................................................................... (ii) for extension ......................................................................... (c) Exhumable lot allocated for an initial term of 10 years extendable for further terms of not more than 10 years (rule 13(2)(b))- (i) initial allocation ..................................................................... (ii) for each extension ................................................................. (d) Exhumable lot allocated for a finite term of 10 years (rule 13(2)(c)) (L.N. 16 of 1989) ....................................................................... $280000 $ 15000 $ 8000 $ 28000 $ 20000 $ 20000 2. Registration of probate or letters of administration (rule 10(2)) for each instrument ........................................................................... ....... $ 100 3. Rectification of irregularity relating to subscriber lot (rule 10(3)) ............. $ 40000 4. Administration fee- (a) on rectification of irregularity relating to subscriber lot (rule 10(3)) . (b) on surrender of subscriber lot (rule 11(2)) .................................... (c) on reversion of a family niche (rule 21B(3)) (L.N. 146 of 1992)..... $ 1800 $ 1800 $ 1800 5. Multiple burial (rules 16 and 17)-for the second and any subsequent burial- (a) each coffin burial ........................................................................ (b) each burial or reburial in urn ........................................................ $ 3600 $ 1800 6. Allocation of ordinary niche in columbarium (each space) ...................... $ 2600 6A. Allocation of family niche in columbarium (each space) (L.N. 197 of 1986) ........................................................................... ....................... $ 21000 7. Allocation of niche in ossuary or a columbarium (rule 20(3)) (each space) $ 5200 8. Cancellation of allocation of lot (rule 6) ................................................. $ 2000 9. Digging grave (each burial) .................................................................. $ 800 10. Digging and paving of grave space (rule 22(1)) each area 2.4 metres x 1.2 metres or part thereof .................................................................... $ 1600 11. Late burial in ordinary lot (each burial) .................................................. $ 10000 12. Exhumation of human remains (each unit) ............................................ $ 100 13. Multiple deposit in niche of columbarium (each set of cremated human remains) ........................................................................... .................. $ 200 14. Allocation of urn space (each space) (L.N. 228 of 1983) ...................... $140000 15. Fee for cleaning, removal and back-filling service for exhumation (each grave) (L.N. 310 of 1984) ................................................................... $ 1500 16. (a) Fee for exhumation service plus cleaning, removal and back-filling service (each grave) ................................................................... (b) Fee for storage of skeletal remains (each set) (L.N. 310 of 1984) $ 3000 $ 50 (per month or part thereof) 17. Fee for cleaning and removal service for tomb memorial construction (each tomb) (L.N. 310 of 1984) ............................................................ $ 80 (L.N. 193 of 1978; L.N. 184 of 1980; L.N. 364 of 1981; L.N. 228 of 1983; L.N. 133 of 1984; L.N. 310 of 1984; L.N. 371 of 1984; L.N. 197 of 1986; L.N. 62 of 1987; L.N. 16 of 1989; L.N. 434 of 1990; L.N. 146 of 1992; L.N. 205 of 1992; L.N. 118 of 1994; L.N. 220 of 1996)