Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA REGULATIONS 2003 (NO 31 OF 2003) - REG 7

    (1)     The burial of human remains is in accordance with these regulations if—

        (a)     an application has been made to the operator of a cemetery or private burial ground for the burial; and

        (b)     the application is accompanied by a certification document for the human remains; and

        (c)     if the application mentioned in paragraph (a) requests the burial to be in accordance with a previously purchased right of burial—the burial is in accordance with the right; and

        (d)     the human remains are in a coffin, casket or other container approved by the chief health officer under subregulation (2).

Note     If a form is approved under the Act, s 50 for an application, the form must be used.

    (2)     The chief health officer may, in writing, approve a container for subregulation (1) (d).

    (3)     An approval is a notifiable instrument.

Note     A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.