1. The Minister of Consumer Affairs, Cooperatives and Financial Institutions may, under his hand and seal, grant a charter to any number of persons, not less than three, not being trustees for a religious congregation or society, nor Roman Catholics, nor already by law incorporated, who petition to be incorporated for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and managing a cemetery.
The letters patent issued by the Minister under his hand and seal shall have the same effect as if they were issued by the Lieutenant-Governor under the Great Seal.
R. S. 1964, c. 307, s. 1; 1969, c. 26, s. 81; 1975, c. 76, s. 11.