113Application to transform closed cemetery into public park

113 Application to transform closed cemetery into public park (1) The responsible entity for a closed cemetery may, in writing, apply to the Minister to transform the closed cemetery into a public park. (2) If a cemetery or a portion of a cemetery was consecrated according to the rites or practices of a religious or cultural group, the responsible entity may offer an opportunity to control or maintain the area of land that the cemetery or the portion of the cemetery is located on to that group before making an application under (3) If the religious or cultural group does not accept an offer under subsection (2), the group may request that the responsible entity not interfere with specific burial sites in the cemetery or portion of (4) The responsible entity must fulfil each reasonable request mentioned in subsection (3) of the religious or cultural group.

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