120Relocation of memorials

120 Relocation of memorials (1) If, under section 119(1), the Minister approves the transformation of a closed cemetery into a public park, the responsible entity for the cemetery may, subject to subsection (2) and any conditions imposed by the Minister under section 119(3): (a) remove and dispose of any memorial; or (b) relocate any memorial to a different place within the public park; or (c) relocate any memorial to another burial area.

Burial and Cremation Act 2022 70 (2) Before removing or relocating a memorial, the responsible entity for the cemetery must take all reasonable steps to notify: (a) the person who applied to the manager of the cemetery to erect the memorial under section 48; and (b) any next of kin of a deceased person buried at the burial site where the memorial is located if the next of kin's contact information is available.