Disused Burial Grounds Act 1884
1884 c.72
An Act for preventing the erection of Buildings on Disused Burial Grounds.
[14th August 1884]
 Short title.
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This Act may be cited as the Disused Burial Grounds Act 1884.
 Interpretation.
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In this Act—
 “building” includes any temporary or movable building;
 “burial ground” includes any churchyard, cemetery or other ground, whether consecrated or not, which has been at any time set apart for the purpose of interment;
 “disused burial ground” means any burial ground which is no longer used for interments, whether or not the ground has been partially or wholly closed for burials under the provisions of a statute or Order in Council.
 No buildings to be erected upon disused burial grounds except for enlargement, &c. 
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It shall not be lawful to erect any buildings upon any disused burial ground, except for the purpose of enlarging a church, chapel, meeting house, or other places of worship.
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 Savings of burial grounds sold by Act of Parliament.
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Nothing in this Act contained shall apply to any burial ground which has been sold or disposed of under the authority of any Act of Parliament.