Cemetery Management Policy Incorporating Rules, Regulations & Memorial Safety
CEMETERY MANAGEMENT POLICY INCORPORATING RULES, REGULATIONS & MEMORIAL SAFETY 1 SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION 1.1. Active Burial Grounds This policy and rules made by Mid Ulster District Council concern the general management, regulations and control of the Burial Grounds owned and managed; and prescribes the conditions upon which the exclusive Right of Burial may be purchased as follows: • Forthill Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Cookstown • Polepatrick Cemetery, Castledawson Road, Magherafelt • Coolhill Cemetery, Killyman Road, Dungannon • Cottagequinn Cemetery, Old Eglish Road, Dungannon • Drumcoo Cemetery, Coalisland Road, Dungannon As the burial authority in control of Cemeteries, we are bound by the conditions of the Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878 Part III; Burial Grounds Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 Part II No. 5; and we have a legal duty under the Health and Safety at Work Order (NI) 1978; and Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (NI) 2000 to ensure that our burial grounds are safe places to work and visit. 1.2. Historic Burial Grounds This also includes general management, regulation and control of the following old burial grounds: • Kilcronaghan Old Burial Ground, Kilcronagh Road,Tobermore • St. Lurach’s Old Burial Ground, Bank Square, Maghera • Churchwell Lane (Bridewell) Old Burial Grounds, Churchwell Lane, Magherafelt • Desertmartin Old Burial Grounds, Main Street, Desertmartin • Ballynascreen Old Burial Grounds, Cavanreagh Road, Sixtowns,Draperstown • Desertlyn Old Burial Grounds, Desertlyn Rd, Desertmartin •
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