CHAPTER 8. GENERAL

Rules of the Catholic Cemeteries

CHAPTER 8. GENERAL

41. These Rules are compiled by the Board and are approved and promulgated by the Catholic Bishop of Hong Kong.

42. These Rules are in accordance with the Private Cemeteries Regulation made under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance and any other related statutory legislation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Should any of these Rules are in contravention of those provided by the
relevant government ordinances, the relevant government ordinances shall prevail.

43. These Rules are subject to addition, deletion and amendment by the Board as from time to time it deemed appropriate and necessary.

44. (a) Words and expressions importing the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders.
(b) Words and expressions in the singular include the plural and words and expressions in the plural include the singular.

45. (a) The English language text and the Chinese language text of these Rules shall be equally authentic, and these Rules shall be construed accordingly.
(b) The provisions of these Rules are presumed to have the same meaning in each authentic text.
(c) Where a comparison of the authentic texts of these Rules discloses a difference of meaning which the rules of statutory interpretation ordinarily applicable do not resolve, the meaning which best reconciles the texts, having regard to the object and purposes of these Rules, shall be adopted.

Revised by the Diocesan Board of Catholic Cemeteries on 21st November 2011.