Burial and Cremation Act 2019
37Owner of land taken to be cemetery manager in certain circumstances
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37 Owner of land taken to be cemetery manager in certain circumstances
(1) The owner of land that is a cemetery is taken to be the cemetery manager for the cemetery if –
(a) the former cemetery manager for the cemetery is taken to be no longer approved as a cemetery manager by virtue of section 93(3) and a new cemetery manager has not been approved under this Act in respect of the cemetery; or
(b) the former cemetery manager for the cemetery leased the land, on which the cemetery is located, from that owner and no longer leases the land; or
(c) prescribed circumstances exist in respect of the cemetery.
(2) An owner of land that is a cemetery is only taken to be the cemetery manager for the cemetery under this section until –
(a) he or she ceases to be the owner of the land; or
(b) the land ceases to be a cemetery; or
(c) a new cemetery manager is approved under this Act in respect of the cemetery.