Burial and Cremation Act 1964

Finance and miscellaneous functions

20: Clearance of disused cemeteries

You could also call this:

"Councils can clean up and fix old cemeteries that are no longer used."

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You can think of a local authority like a council. They can spend money to clean up old cemeteries that are no longer used. They can fix and tidy up these places and make them look nicer. They can also make deals with the people who own the land to do this work.

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19: Appointment of officers, or

"Councils can choose staff to help with burial and cremation work."

21: Restrictions on alienation, or

"Rules for using cemetery land"

Part 2Finance and miscellaneous functions

20Clearance of disused cemeteries

A local authority may expend such money as it thinks fit for the purposes of clearing, cleaning, repairing, and tidying any closed or otherwise disused or derelict cemetery or other place of burial, and, subject to the provisions of this Act, for the purposes of renovating or removing and disposing of monuments and tablets therein, and may enter into any contracts with the owners or occupiers of the land comprising the cemetery or place of burial and any other persons whatsoever for any of the said purposes.