MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 001/MINISPOC/2015 OF 16/07/2015 DETERMINING METHODS FOR CREMATION OF A DEAD BODY AND BURIAL OF ASHES | 001/MINISPOC/2015 OF 16/07/2015 — Rwanda law | Esheria

MINISTERIAL ORDER N° 001/MINISPOC/2015 OF 16/07/2015 DETERMINING METHODS FOR CREMATION OF A DEAD BODY AND BURIAL OF ASHES

This provision says the Order sets the methods for cremating a dead body and burying its ashes.

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Jurisdiction
Rwanda
Instrument
Order
Citation
001/MINISPOC/2015 OF 16/07/2015
Status
In force
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
mul
Updated
Official source
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This provision says the Order sets the methods for cremating a dead body and burying its ashes. A cremation application must be made by the person themselves or an authorised person before death, in writing or orally with at least two adult witnesses. This article lists the categories of dead bodies that may be cremated. Before cremation, the listed formalities must be completed. The authorities responsible for cemeteries and the environment issue authorization for places where dead bodies may be cremated.