# The Local Authorities' Cemeteries Order 1977, Paragraph 2


No body shall be buried in a grave in such a manner that any part of the coffin is less than three feet below the level of any ground adjoining the grave:
Provided that the burial authority may, where they consider the soil to be of suitable character, permit a coffin made of perishable materials to be placed not less than two feet below the level of any ground adjoining the grave.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/204/schedule/2/part/I/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-cemeteries-order-1977/schedule-2/part-I/paragraph-2
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