Cremation (Longue Hougue Facility) Ordinance, 2015

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The Cremation (Longue Hougue Facility) Ordinance, 2015

THE STATES LEGISLATION SELECT COMMITTEE, in exercise of the powers conferred on the States by Article IV of the Law entitled "Loi relative à la Crémation"[a] and all other powers enabling the States in that behalf, and in exercise of the powers conferred on the Committee by Article 66(3) of the Reform (Guernsey) Law, 1948 as amended[b], hereby orders:-

Authorisation for use of Longue Hougue facility.

1. (1) The cremation facility operated by the States at the Longue Hougue may be used as a crematorium for the purposes of the Law entitled "Loi relative à la Crémation" in such exceptional circumstances as a Law Officer of the Crown may authorise in writing.

(2) An authorisation under subsection (1) may be granted subject to such conditions as a Law Officer of the Crown may think fit.

(3) Subsections (1) and (2) are without prejudice to the usual requirements to be observed in relation to a crematorium and cremation under the Law mentioned in subsection (1) and any other enactment.

Interpretation.

2. (1) In this Ordinance -

"enactment" means any Law, Ordinance or subordinate legislation, and

"subordinate legislation" means any regulation, rule, order, rule of court, resolution, scheme, byelaw or other instrument made under any enactment and having legislative effect.

(2) Any reference in this Ordinance to an enactment is a reference that enactment as from time to time amended, re-enacted (with or without modification), extended or applied.

Citation.

3. This Ordinance may be cited as the Cremation (Longue Hougue Facility) Ordinance, 2015.

Commencement.

4. This Ordinance shall come into force on the 29^th January, 2015.

[a]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. VIII, p. 209.
[b]	Ordres en Conseil Vol. XIII, p. 288.