25th October 2011, 09:38 PM
Under the 'old' administration of the law a licence could be granted where 'accidental disturbance' of burials might occur i.e in an area where previous burials had been found such as certain parts of east London, disused burial grounds. Siimilarly a diocesan faculty could be obtained in advance if work took place in a burial ground covered by the CoE rather than Burial Act provisions. I don't see that the transfer of responsibility to the MoJ has changed that...
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