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(1) A competent authority may, from time to time, make rules Powerto~iake h'b" · h d" 1 f h d d h h b · b · l h · rules proh1b1ttng pro 1 1tmg t e 1sposa o t e ea , w et er y cremation, uria or ot erw1se at disposal of the places other than these set apart for such purpose: dead except at places set apart. Provided that no such rules shall be made in respect of any such town or place in which places have not been so set apart: Provided further that the competent authority or any officer authorised by it in this behalf may in its or his discretion on an application made to it or him by any person, grant to such person permission to dispose of the corpse of any deceased person at any place other than a place so set a part, if in its or his opinion such disposal is not likely to cause obstruction to traffic or disturbance of the public peace or is not objectionable for any other reasons. (2) Any rules made under sub-section (J) shall specify the places set apait for the disposal of the dead of different communities or sections of communities. (3) All such rules shall be subject to the condition of previous publication and the date to be specified under clause ( c) of section 25 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904, shall not be earlier than two months from the date on which the draft of the proposed rules is published.