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The collection of texts includes (1) the original texts of statutes and statutory regulations relating to cremation and (2) the texts of the two Cremation Acts, the 1903, 1920 and 1930 (English and Welsh) Cremation Regulations, and the 1928 and 1935 (Scottish) Cremation Regulations, all as amended by subsequent Acts and Regulations. From the texts in (2) you can discover the statutory law in force at any time since the first Cremation Act was passed in 1902.

England and Wales

Scotland
- Acts - Original texts
- Acts - Amended texts
- Regulations - Original texts
- Regulations - Amended texts

Northern Ireland
- Acts - Original texts
- Acts - Amended texts
- Regulations - Original texts
- Regulations - Amended texts

England and Wales

Acts (England and Wales) - Original texts

Cardiff Corporation Act, 1894, (57 & 58 Vict. c. clxi), s. 71 (6KB)
Leamington Corporation Act, 1896, (59 & 60 Vict. c. clxii), s. 44
Leicester Corporation Act, 1897, (60 & 61 Vict. c. ccxviii), s. 36
Kingston-upon-Hull Corporation Act, 1897, (60 & 61 Vict. c. ccxlix), s. 40
Burnley Corporation (Tramways, &c) Act, 1898, (61 & 62 Vict. c. cxcii), s. 51
City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. ccxxvii), Part IV
Croydon Corporation Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. ccxxix), s. 84
Exeter Corporation Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. ccxxxii), s. 64
Hastings Corporation Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. cclxvi), s. 77
Bournemouth Corporation Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. cclxxxvi), s. 18
Walsall Corporation Act, 1900, (63 & 64 Vict. c. cclxxxvii), s.56
Cremation Act, 1902 (15KB)
Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926, s. 10 (2KB)
London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1935, s. 64 (3KB)
Mortlake Crematorium Act, 1936, s. 34 (3KB)
South-West Middlesex Crematorium Act, 1947, s. 40 (4KB)
Cremation Act, 1952 (8KB)
North-East Surrey Crematorium Board Act, 1956, s. 32 (3KB)
City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1969, s. 5 (4KB)
Greater London Council (General Powers) Act, 1971, s. 7 (7KB)
Local Government Act, 1972, s. 214 (2KB)
Essex Act, 1987, s. 50 (2KB)

Acts - Amended texts

1902-1911
- Cremation Act, 1902 (15KB)
1911-1926
- Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Perjury Act, 1911 (15KB)
1926-1927
- Cremation Act, 1902, as extended by Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1926 (15KB)
1927-1935
- Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Statute Law Revision Act, 1927 (15KB)
1935-1936
- Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1935 (15KB)
1936-1947
- Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by Mortlake Crematorium Act, 1936 (15KB)
1947-1948
- Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by South-West Middlesex Crematorium Act, 1947 (15KB)
1948-1949
- Cremation Act, 1902, as affected by Criminal Justice Act, 1948 (15KB)
1949-1952
- Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Finance Act, 1949 (15KB)
1952-1956
- Cremation Act, 1902, as amended and affected by Cremation Act, 1952 (16KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952 (8KB)
1956-1967
- Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by North-East Surrey Crematorium Board Act, 1956 (16KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952 (8KB)
1967-1969
- Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Criminal Law Act, 1967 (16KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Criminal Law Act, 1967 (8KB)
1969-1971
- Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1969(16KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Criminal Law Act, 1967 (8KB)
1971-1972
- Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Courts Act, 1971, and as restricted by Greater London Council (General Powers) Act, 1971 (16KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Criminal Law Act, 1967 (8KB)
1972-1978
- Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Local Government Act, 1972 (16KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Local Government Act, 1972 (7KB)
1978-1980
- Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Statute Law (Repeals) Act, 1978 (15KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Statute Law (Repeals) Act, 1978 (6KB)
1980-1987
- Cremation Act, 1902, as affected by Local Government, Planning and Land, 1980 (15KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Local Government, Planning and Land, 1980 (5KB)
1987-1988
- Cremation Act, 1902, as restricted by Essex Act, 1987 (15KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Local Government, Planning and Land, 1980 (5KB)
1988-1992
- Cremation Act, 1902, as amended by Coroners Act, 1988 (15KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Local Government, Planning and Land, 1980 (5KB)
1992-1993
- Cremation Act, 1902, as amended Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure, 1992 (No. 1) (15KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Local Government, Planning and Land, 1980 (5KB)
1993-
- Cremation Act, 1902, as amended Statute Law (Repeals) Act, 1993 (14KB)
- Cremation Act, 1952, as amended by Local Government, Planning and Land, 1980 (5KB)

Regulations (England and Wales) - Original texts

Cremation Regulations, 1903 (S.R. & O. No. 286) (34KB)
Cremation Regulations, 1915 (S.R. & O. No. 376) (4KB)
Cremation Regulations, 1920 (S.R. & O. No. 1286) (35KB)
Cremation Regulations, 1925 (S.R. & O. No. 761) (2KB)
Cremation Regulations, 1927 (S.R. & O. No. 575) (11KB)
Cremation Regulations, 1930 (S.R. & O. No. 1016) (42KB)
Defence (General) Regulations (Amendment) Regulation, 1940, r. 6 (S.R. & O. No. 1134) (8KB)
Defence (Burial, Inquests and Registration of Deaths) Regulations, 1942, (S.R. & O. No. 1144) (7KB)
Cremation Regulations, 1952 (SI 1952/1568) (13KB)
Cremation Regulations, 1965 (SI 1965/1146) (12KB)
Cremation Regulations, 1979 (SI 1979/1138) (9KB)
Cremation (Amendment) Regulations, 1985 (SI 1985/153) (8KB)
Cremation (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 (SI 2000/58) (22KB)

Regulations - Amended texts

1903-1915
- Cremation Regulations, 1903 (34KB)
1915-1920
- Cremation Regulations, 1903, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1915 (35KB)
1920-1925
- Cremation Regulations, 1920 (35KB)
1925-1927
- Cremation Regulations, 1920, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1925 (36KB)
1927-1930
- Cremation Regulations, 1920, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1927 (36KB)
- Cremation Regulations, 1927 (9KB)
1930-1940
- Cremation Regulations, 1930 (42KB)
1940-1945
- Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Defence (General) Regulations (Amendment) Regulation, 1940 (reenacted by Defence (Burial, Inquests and Registration of Deaths) Regulations, 1942) (42KB)
1945-1952
- Cremation Regulations, 1930 (42KB)
1952-1965
- Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1952 (46KB)
1965-1979
- Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1965 (46KB)
1979-1985
- Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Cremation Regulations, 1979 (48KB)
1985-1988
- Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Cremation (Amendment) Regulations, 1985 (49KB)
1988-2000
- Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Anatomy Act, 1984, in conjunction with Interpretation Act, 1978 (49KB)
2000-
- Cremation Regulations, 1930, as amended by Cremation (Amendment) Regulations, 2000 (60KB)

Scotland

Under construction

Northern Ireland

Under construction

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