370. Registration of places for disposal of the dead.
(1)Subject to such regulations as may be made in this behalf, every owner or person having the control of any place already used for disposal of the dead, but which is not vested in, or owned by, the municipality or any Board appointed by the State Government for administration of such place, shall submit to the Municipal Commissioner or the Executive Officer an application for registration of such place, containing such particulars as may be specified by the municipality, within a period of three months from the date of commencement of this Act.(2)If the Municipal Commissioner or the Executive Officer is satisfied with the application and the particulars under sub-section (1), he may register such place on such terms and conditions as may be provided by regulations.(3)The Municipal Commissioner or the Executive Officer may, with the approval of the Standing Committee, provide suitable and convenient places for the disposal of the dead within the municipal area, subject to the provisions of any State law regulating such land use or, in the absence of any provisions of any State law in this behalf in the municipal area, with the approval of the State Government.(4)No place which has not previously been lawfully used or registered for the disposal of the dead shall be opened for such disposal except in conformity with the provisions of any State law regulating such land use or, in the absence of any provisions of any State law in this behalf in the municipal area, with the approval of State Government.
