# The Local Authorities' Cemeteries Order 1977, Paragraph 4


When any grave is reopened for the purpose of making another burial therein, no person shall disturb any human remains interred therein or remove therefrom any soil which is offensive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/204/schedule/2/part/I/paragraph/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-cemeteries-order-1977/schedule-2/part-I/paragraph-4
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