Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA REGULATIONS 2003 (NO 31 OF 2003) - REG 6

    (1)     Each of the following is a certification document in relation to human remains:

        (a)     a notice of death for the dead person issued under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 , section 35 (1);

        (b)     if the remains are of a stillborn child—a certificate under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997 , section 5 (4), stating the cause of death;

        (c)     a certificate under the Coroners Act 1997 , section 16 (Release of body);

        (d)     if the person died outside the ACT, a document that—

              (i)     was issued or given under the law of the place where the person died; and

              (ii)     corresponds to a certificate mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

        (e)     a statement under subregulation (2).

    (2)     The Minister may, in writing, state that human remains may be buried or cremated without a document mentioned in subregulation (1) (a), (b), (c) or (d) if the Minister is satisfied that it is impracticable to obtain one.