TEXTS OF ACTS AND REGULATIONS

The collection of texts includes (1) the original texts of statutes and statutory regulations relating to cremation and (2) the texts of the two Cremation Acts, the 1903, 1920, 1930 and 2008 (English and Welsh) Cremation Regulations, and the 1928 and 1935 (Scottish) Cremation Regulations, all as amended by subsequent Acts and Regulations. From the texts in (2) you can discover the statutory law in force at any time since the first Cremation Act was passed in 1902.

CREMATION ACTS

 

ORIGINAL TEXTS

England, Wales & Scotland

• Cardiff Corporation Act, 1894, (57 & 58 Vict. c. clxi), s. 71
• Leamington Corporation Act, 1896, (59 & 60 Vict. c. cxlii), s. 44
• Leicester Corporation Act, 1897, (60 & 61 Vict. c. ccxviii), s. 36
• Kingston-upon-Hull Corporation Act, 1897, (60 & 61 Vict. c. ccxlix), s. 40
• Burnley Corporation (Tramways, &c) Act, 1898, (61 & 62 Vict. c. cxcii), s. 51
• City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. ccxxvii), Part IV
• Croydon Corporation Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. ccxxix), s. 84
• Exeter Corporation Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. ccxxxii), s. 64
• Hastings Corporation Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. cclxvi), s. 77
• Bournemouth Corporation Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. cclxxxvi), s. 18
• Walsall Corporation Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. cclxxxvii), s. 56
• Sheffield Corporation Act, 1901, (1 Edw. 7 c. cviii), s. 26
• Leeds Corporation (General Powers) Act, 1901, (1 Edw. 7 c. cclv), s. 30
• Derby Corporation Act, 1901, (1 Edw. 7 c. cclxvii), s. 139
• Cremation Act, 1902
• Bristol Cemetery Act, 1926 (16 & 17 Geo. 5 c. vi)
• Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926, s. 10
• London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1935, s. 64
• Mortlake Crematorium Act, 1936, s. 34
• General Cemetery Act 1937 (1 Edw. 8 & 1 Geo. 6 c. xxiii)
• Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Mortlake Crematorium Board) Act, 1946
• South-West Middlesex Crematorium Act, 1947, s. 40
• Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (South-West Middlesex Crematorium Board) Act, 1950
• Merchants House of Glasgow (Crematorium) Order Confirmation Act, 1950 (14 Geo. 6 c. xxvi)
• Manchester Corporation Act, 1950, (14 Geo. 6 c. lvii) s. 52
• Cremation Act, 1952
• Great Northern London (Cremtorium) Act, 1953 (1 & 2 Eliz. 2 c. xii)
• Dewsbury Moor Crematorium Act 1955 (4 Eliz. 2 c. xvii)
• North-East Surrey Crematorium Board Act, 1956, s. 32
• City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1969, s. 5
• Greater London Council (General Powers) Act, 1971, s. 7
• Local Government Act, 1972, s. 214
• Great Northern London Cemetery Act 1976 (1976 c xxvii)
• Essex Act, 1987, s. 50
• Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
• New Southgate Cemetery Act 2017

Northern Ireland (to be completed)

• Belfast Corporation (General Powers) Act (Northern Ireland), 1948, s. 26
• New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 SS. 23 and 24

 

AMENDED TEXTS

England, Wales & Scotland

• Cremation Act, 1902
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Perjury Act, 1911
• Cremation Act, 1902, as extended by Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Statute Law Revision Act, 1927
• Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1935
• Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by Mortlake Crematorium Act, 1936
• Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by South-West Middlesex Crematorium Act, 1947
• Cremation Act, 1902, as affected by Criminal Justice Act, 1948
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Finance Act, 1949
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Merchants House of Glasgow (Crematorium) Order Confirmation Act, 1950
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended and affected by Cremation Act, 1952
• Cremation Act, 1952
• Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by North-East Surrey Crematorium Board Act, 1956
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Criminal Law Act, 1967
• Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Criminal Law Act, 1967
• Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1969
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Courts Act, 1971, and as restricted by Greater London Council (General Powers) Act, 1971
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Local Government Act, 1972
• Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Local Government Act, 1972
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Statute Law (Repeals) Act, 1978
• Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Statute Law (Repeals) Act, 1978
• Cremation Act, 1902, as affected by Local Government, Planning and Land, 1980
• Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Local Government, Planning and Land, 1980
• Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by Essex Act, 1987
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Coroners Act, 1988
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure, 1992 (No. 1)
• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Statute Law (Repeals) Act, 1993
• Cremation Act 1902, as amended by Coroners & Justice Act 2009

Scotland

• Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011
• Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (asp 11)
• Cremation Act, 1902, as repealed by the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016
• Cremation Act 1952, as repealed by the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016

Northern Ireland (to be completed)

• Belfast Corporation (General Powers) Act (Northern Ireland), 1948, s. 26
• New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 ss 23 and 24
• New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 ss 23 and 24, as amended by Criminal Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1967
• New Towns Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 ss 23 and 24, as amended by Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979

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CREMATION REGULATIONS

 

ORIGINAL TEXTS

England & Wales

• Cremation Regulations, 1903 (S.R. & O. No. 286)
• Cremation Regulations, 1915 (S.R. & O. No. 376)
• Cremation Regulations, 1920 (S.R. & O. No. 1286)
• Cremation Regulations, 1925 (S.R. & O. No. 761)
• Cremation Regulations, 1927 (S.R. & O. No. 575)
• Cremation Regulations, 1930 (S.R. & O. No. 1016)
• Defence (General) Regulations (Amendment) Regulation, 1940 r.6 (S.R.O. No. 1134
• Defence (Burial, Inquests and Registration of Deaths) Regulations, 1942, (S.R. & O. No. 1444)
• Cremation Regulations, 1952 (SI 1952/1568)
• Order under Regulation 14 of the Cremation Regulations,1962 (Rhonnda)
• Order under Regulation 14 of the Cremation Regulations,1962 (Penybont)
• Order under Regulation 14 of the Cremation Regulations,1962 (Ogmore and Garw)
• Cremation Regulations, 1965 (SI 1965/1146)
• Cremation Regulations, 1979 (SI 1979/1138)
• Cremation (Amendment) Regulations, 1985 (SI 1985/153)
• Cremation (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 (SI 2000/58)
• Cremation (Amendment) Regulations, 2006 (SI 2006/92)
• Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations, 2008 (SI 2008/2841)
• Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
• Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Scotland

• Cremation Regulations, 1927 (S.R. & O. 1928 No. 41/S.5)
• Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1935 (S.R. & O. 1935 No. 247/S.95)
• Defence (General) Regulations (Amendment) Regulation, 1940 r.6 (S.R.O. No. 1134
• Defence (Burial, Inquests and Registration of Deaths) Regulations, 1942, (S.R. & O. No. 1444)
• Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1952 (SI 1952/1639 (S. 84))
• Cremation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations, 1967 (SI 1967/398 (S.31))
• Cremation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations, 1985 (SI 1985/820 (S. 73))
• Cremation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations, 2003 (SSI 2003/301)
• Certification of Deaths (Scotland) Act 2011 (Authorisation of Cremation - Death Outwith Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/162)
• Certification of Deaths (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2015 (SSI 2015/164)
• Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No.1, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2016
• Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No.2) Regulations 2018
• Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional, Saving and Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2018
• The Burial and Cremation (Pregnancy Loss Prescribed Information and Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2018
• The Cremation (Scotland) Regulations 2019

Northern Ireland (to be completed)

• Cremation (Belfast) Regulations (Northern Ireland), 1961
• Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

 

AMENDED TEXTS

England & Wales

• Cremation Regulations, 1903
• Cremation Regulations, 1903, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1915
• Cremation Regulations, 1920
• Cremation Regulations, 1920, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1925
• Cremation Regulations, 1920, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1927
• Cremation Regulations, 1927
• Cremation Regulations, 1930
• Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Defence (General) Regulations (Amendment) Regulation, 1940 (reenacted by Defence (Burial, Inquests and Registration of Deaths) Regulations, 1942)
• Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1952
• Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1965
• Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1979
• Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Cremation (Amendment) Regulations, 1985
• Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Anatomy Act, 1984, in conjunction with Interpretation Act, 1978
• Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Cremation (Amendment) Regulations, 2000
• Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Cremation (Amendment) Regulations, 2006
• Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations, 2008, as amended by The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 (Commencement No. 15, Consequential and Transitory Provisions) Order 2013
• Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations, 2008, as amended by The Hazardous Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2015
• Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations, 2008, as amended by The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
• Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations, 2008, as amended by the Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2016
• Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations, 2008, as amended by the Cremation (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Scotland

• Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1927 (S.R. & O. 1928 No. 41/S.5)
• Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1935 (S.R. & O. 1935 No. 247/S.95)
• Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1935, as amended by Defence (General) Regulations (Amendment) Regulation, 1940 (reenacted by Defence (Burial, Inquests and Registration of Deaths) Regulations, 1942
• Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1935, as amended by Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1952
• Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1935, as amended by Cremation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations, 1967
• Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1935, as amended by Cremation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations, 1985
• Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1935, as amended by Anatomy Act, 1984, in conjunction with Interpretation Act 1978
• Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1935, as amended by Cremation (Scotland) Amendment Regulations, 2003
• Cremation (Scotland) Regulations, 1935, as amended by the Certification of Death (Scotland) Act 2011 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2015