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C-40.1 - Act respecting Roman Catholic cemetery companies

Section 28
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28. Upon proof that a lot or grave in a cemetery has been abandoned for more than 30 years, the Court of Québec having jurisdiction at the place of the head office of the company may, upon application by the latter, annul, on such conditions as it determines, the concession or possession of such lot or grave and restore it to the applicant company, even if the holder has not been made a party to the proceedings. The Court, before considering the application, shall fix the date for hearing the same and the notices to be given, and determine upon what persons it must be served, if they are known.
The rights granted by this section may be exercised not only by a company governed by this Act, but also by any legal person holding a Roman Catholic cemetery.
R. S. 1964, c. 308, s. 28; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1988, c. 21, s. 66; 1999, c. 40, s. 89; 2002, c. 19, s. 18; I.N. 2016-01-01 (NCCP).
28. Upon proof that a lot or grave in a cemetery has been abandoned for more than 30 years, the Court of Québec having jurisdiction at the place of the head office of the company may, upon petition by the latter, annul, on such conditions as it determines, the concession or possession of such lot or grave and restore it to the petitioning company, even if the holder has not been made a party to the proceedings. The Court, before considering the petition, shall fix the date for hearing the same and the notices to be given, and determine upon what persons it must be served, if they are known.
The rights granted by this section may be exercised not only by a company governed by this Act, but also by any legal person holding a Roman Catholic cemetery.
R. S. 1964, c. 308, s. 28; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1988, c. 21, s. 66; 1999, c. 40, s. 89; 2002, c. 19, s. 18.
28. Upon proof that a lot or grave in a cemetery has been abandoned for more than 30 years, the Court of Québec having jurisdiction at the place of the head office of the company may, upon petition by the latter, annul, on such conditions as it determines, the concession or possession of such lot or grave and restore it to the petitioning company, even if the holder has not been made a party to the proceedings. The Court, before considering the petition, shall fix the date for hearing the same and the notices to be given, and determine upon what persons it must be served, if they are known.
The rights granted by this section may be exercised not only by a company governed by this Act, but also by any company holding a Roman Catholic cemetery.
R. S. 1964, c. 308, s. 28; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1988, c. 21, s. 66; 1999, c. 40, s. 89.
28. Upon proof that a lot or grave in a cemetery has been abandoned for more than thirty years, the Court of Québec having jurisdiction at the place of the corporate seat of the corporation may, upon petition by the latter, annul, on such conditions as it determines, the concession or possession of such lot or grave and restore it to the petitioning corporation, even if the holder has not been made a party to the proceedings. The Court, before considering the petition, shall fix the date for hearing the same and the notices to be given, and determine upon what persons it must be served, if they are known.
The rights granted by this section may be exercised not only by a corporation governed by this act, but also by any corporation holding a Roman Catholic cemetery.
R. S. 1964, c. 308, s. 28; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2; 1988, c. 21, s. 66.
28. Upon proof that a lot or grave in a cemetery has been abandoned for more than thirty years, the Provincial Court having jurisdiction at the place of the corporate seat of the corporation may, upon petition by the latter, annul, on such conditions as it determines, the concession or possession of such lot or grave and restore it to the petitioning corporation, even if the holder has not been made a party to the proceedings. The Court, before considering the petition, shall fix the date for hearing the same and the notices to be given, and determine upon what persons it must be served, if they are known.
The rights granted by this section may be exercised not only by a corporation governed by this act, but also by any corporation holding a Roman Catholic cemetery.
R. S. 1964, c. 308, s. 28; 1965 (1st sess.), c. 17, s. 2.
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