The Guidelines in carryong out the prescribed ash disposal procedures

If any person who is required to carry out prescribed ash disposal procedures (PADP) in a columbarium premises, they may make reference to the following guidelines:

Guidelines for carrying out PADP

Download the forms for submission of required records

1. Records to be kept by the ash handler who handles ashes according to section 7(2) of Schedule 5

   (A)	Within 30 days after the expiry of the “on-site claim period”
   	Record of steps taken	Specified forms
   1	Record of steps taken to carry out the “prescribed ash disposal procedures”	Appendix A
   2	Record of returning ashes and “related items” during or on the expiry of the “on-site claim period”	Appendix B
   3	Record of delivering to the Director ashes for which no eligible claim has been received on the expiry of the “on-site claim period”	Appendix C

   (B)	Within 30 days after the expiry of 12 months after the “on-site claim period”
   	Record of steps taken	Specified forms
   1	Record of delivering ashes for which competing claims have been received to the Director on the expiry of 12 months after the “on-site claim period” (if no court proceedings have been instituted)	Appendix D

   (C)	Within 30 days after the day of returning the ashes and/or related items to the claimant in accordance with the court order or after the expiry of 12 months after the “on-site claim period” (whichever is the earlier)
   	Record of steps taken	Specified forms
   1	Record of returning the ashes and/or related items for which competing claims have been received in accordance with the court order	Appendix E

2. Records to be kept by the ash handler who handles ashes according to section 7(3) of Schedule 5

   (A)	Within 30 days after the expiry of the “on-site claim period”
   	Record of steps taken	Specified forms
   1	Record of steps taken to carry out the “prescribed ash disposal procedures”	Appendix A
   2	Record of steps taken to carry out the “prescribed ash disposal procedures”	Appendix B
   3	Record of removing ashes not returned to an eligible claimant and reinterring them in another columbarium that complies with the requirements of the Ordinance	Appendix C

   (B)	Within 30 days after the expiry of 12 months after the “on-site claim period”
   	Record of steps taken	Specified forms
   1	Record of delivering ashes for which competing claims have been received to the Director on the expiry of 12 months after the “on-site claim period” (if no court proceedings have been instituted)	Appendix D

   (C)	Within 30 days after the day of returning the ashes and/or related items to the claimant in accordance with the court order or after the expiry of 12 months after the “on-site claim period” (whichever is the earlier)
   	Record of steps taken	Specified forms
   1	Record of returning the ashes and/or related items for which competing claims have been received in accordance with the court order	Appendix E