The Private Columbaria Licensing Board has recently announced its decision on the extension of the validity period of the “approval-in-principle” for the Licence application in respect of Ching Chung Sian Yuan. For details, please click here.
The Private Columbaria Licensing Board has recently announced its decision on the extension of the validity period of the “approval-in-principle” for the Temporary Suspension of Liability application in respect of the following columbaria:
(i) Yat Tak Kwun;
(ii) Kai Ming Temple; and
(iii) Yuen Tung Tsz.
For details, please click here.
The Private Columbaria Licensing Board has recently announced its decision on approval-in-principle for the application for Exemption in respect of Sai Chuk Po Tung Pagoda. For details, please click here.
The Private Columbaria Ordinance has come into effect. A licensing scheme for private columbaria is in place with the following objectives:
- ensuring that private columbaria are in compliance with statutory and government requirements；
- enhancing protection of consumer interests； and
- ensuring that the industry adopts a sustainable mode of operation.
- A licence, an exemption or a temporary suspension of liability (TSOL) must be obtained for operating a columbarium.
- A private columbarium must obtain a licence before it sells or newly lets out niches.
- The Government has established the Private Columbaria Licensing Board (The Licensing Board). The Licensing Board has promulgated the Application Guide and Application Forms.
- The Licensing Board has started receiving applications from columbaria.
- There is a grace period under the Private Columbaria Ordinance.
- For details of the grace period arrangement, please click here.