# The Local Authorities' Cemeteries Order 1977, Paragraph 15


Where the burial authority remove from a grave either the whole of an existing tombstone or other memorial or the part thereof containing any material particulars they may, and shall if so requested by—
the owner of the right to place and maintain, or the person granted permission (not expressed to be revocable) to place, the tombstone or other memorial, or
a relative of any person buried in the grave,
within a year of the date specified in the notice under paragraph 3 (whether such owner or relative made objection under paragraph 9 or 10 or not), place on the grave at their own expense such memorial stone or tablet as they consider suitable.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1977/204/schedule/3/paragraph/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-authorities-cemeteries-order-1977/schedule-3/paragraph-15
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