The Private Columbaria Licensing Board has recently announced its decision to approve the applications for Exemption in respect of Buddhist Wai Chuen Monastery and Bun Ha Tung Association. For details, please press here.
The Private Columbaria Licensing Board has recently announced its decision on the "approval-in-principle" for the Licence applications in respect of 海會塔（荃灣西方寺）(No known English name) and Hai Hui Jing Tang. For details, please press here.
The Private Columbaria Licensing Board has recently announced its decision on the "approval-in-principle" for the Exemption applications in respect of the following columbaria:
(i) Sin Tin Toa Home For The Aged Columbarium A;
(ii) Sai Loi Yee Yuen; and
(iii) 小靈山(靈顯法院)地藏殿及壁龕 (No known English name).
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The Private Columbaria (Amendment) Ordinance 2025 was gazetted
and came into force on 30 May 2025.
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In accordance with Section 14A of the Private Columbaria Ordinance, the Private Columbaria Licensing Board had specified the period from 1 September 2025 to 30 November 2025 as the time limit for eligible “pre-cut-off columbaria” to make new applications for exemption. By the end of 30 November 2025, the Private Columbaria Licensing Board received applications for exemption from 23“pre-cut-off columbaria”. 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: