Burial and Cremation Act 2019
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95 Regulations
(1) The Governor may make regulations for the purposes of this Act.
(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1) , the regulations may –
(a) provide for and regulate the operation of crematoria, cemeteries and any places that are, or may be, used in connection with a regulated business; and
(b) provide for all matters relating to the inspection by authorised officers of any places or premises entered under this Act and the functions and powers of authorised officers, including the functions and powers in respect of the collection of evidence relating to offences under this Act; and
(c) prescribe in what cases and under what conditions the interment or cremation of human remains may take place; and
(d) provide for the actions to be taken in respect of a deceased person once the death of the deceased person has been notified under this Act; and
(e) provide for the equipment and apparatus to be used for the purposes of a crematorium; and
(f) provide for the handling, transport and storage of human remains; and
(g) provide for and regulate the construction and use of coffins and any other containers used for the handling, transport or storage of human remains; and
(h) provide for the persons who may authorise interment, cremations and the memorialisation and handling of cremated remains; and
(i) provide for the appointment of medical personnel for the purpose of cremations, including their duties and obligations, the fees to be paid and the persons by whom the fees are to be paid, either generally or in particular cases; and
(j) prescribe the notices, certificates and declarations to be given or made before –
(i) any interment may be permitted to take place; and
(ii) any cremation may be permitted to take place; and
(k) provide for the preparation of human remains for interment or cremation; and
(l) regulate and direct the disposition or interment of cremated remains; and