By-laws for cemeteries

(1) In the case of a cemetery situate within the jurisdiction of any Town Council, it shall be lawful for such Town Council, and in the case of any other cemetery for the Director of Health Services respectively to make by-laws, (a) for the general management and control of cemeteries within their jurisdiction; and 26 (b) for the digging and allotting of graves therein; and (c) in the case of public cemeteries, for disposing of the right of erecting and placing any monument, grave-stone, tablet or monumental inscription in such cemeteries; and (d) for the payment of fees for vaults, graves and monuments therein. (2) By-laws made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, shall be subject to the approval of the Minister who may sanction, disallow, alter, or annul any such by-laws. (3) Any person who contravenes any by-law made under this section is guilty of an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding for any one offence the sum of fifty dollars.