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Re-opening of grave for interment

Punta Gorda Cemeteries By-Laws, r. 5 · Revised Edition 2020

No grave, except a child’s grave, shall be re-opened for interment until the lapse of seven years from the date on which the last burial in such grave took place. A child’s grave may be re-opened for interment after the lapse of four years from the date on which the last burial in such grave took place. No grave completely enclosed by stone, brick, cement, concrete or other hard material shall be re-opened for interment until the lapse of nine years from the date on which the last burial in such grave took place. If on the re-opening of any grave the soil be found to be offensive such soil shall not be disturbed, and in no case shall human remains be removed from the grave.
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Re-opening of grave for interment — Cap. 40s14 s. 5 · Belize Law