Burial Grounds (Scotland) Act 1855  (repealed)
1855 c.68
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 Short title.
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 Parochial board to carry into execution this Act.
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 Proceedings on complaints of danger to health. 
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 On representation of Secretary of State, Her Majesty in Council may restrain the opening of new burial grounds, and order discontinuance of burials in specified places.
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 Penalties.
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 Order not to extend to burial grounds of Quakers or Jews, unless expressly included.
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 Saving of certain rights to bury in vaults, &c.
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 Upon requisition of ratepayers or members of parochial board, meeting of parochial board to be convened to determine whether burial ground shall be provided.
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 When burial grounds are closed by Order in Council, board to provide suitable burial grounds, &c.
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 Consent of owners of houses to new burial grounds where necessary.
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 Board may purchase land for cemeteries, or contracts with cemetery companies. 
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 Certain provisions of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 19. incorporated with this Act. 
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 Parochial boards may concur in providing a burial ground for the common use of their parishes.
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 Burial ground to be the burial ground of the parish or parishes for which it is provided.
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 Liabilities of old burial grounds transferred to new burial grounds.
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 Management to be vested in parochial boards.
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 Boards may sell exclusive rights of burial, and right to erect monuments, &c. 
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 Boards may make arrangements for facilitating the conveyance of bodies to burial grounds
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 Places may be provided for reception of bodies until interment.
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 Secretary of State may make regulations as to burial grounds, &c.
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 Exemption of burials from toll.
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 Board may lay out and embellish burial ground.
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 Board to fix payments for interments in burial ground.
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 Certain provisions of 10 & 11 Vict. c 65. incorporated with this Act.
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 Expenses to be paid by assessments.
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 Power to borrow money.
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 Register of burials to be kept in every ground provided under this Act. Registers to be evidence.
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 Sheriffs’ decisions to be final.
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