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Burial and Cremation Act 2019
79Identification of deceased persons before cremation
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79 Identification of deceased persons before cremation
(1) A crematorium manager must ensure that a deceased person is not accepted for cremation at the crematorium, managed by the crematorium manager, if the prescribed documents in respect of the deceased person have not been provided to the crematorium.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.
(2) A crematorium manager must ensure that a deceased person is not cremated at the crematorium, managed by the crematorium manager, unless the identity of the deceased person has been confirmed as prescribed.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.