Burial and Cremation Act 2022
133Access to information in register of disposals of human
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133 Access to information in register of disposals of human remains (1) The manager of a facility must, on request from the following persons, provide the person with a copy or summary of information in the register of disposals of human remains for the entry of a deceased person: (a) the executor or administrator of the deceased person; (b) any next of kin of the deceased person; (c) the applicant for the disposal approval for the deceased (2) The manager of a facility must, on request, provide a copy or summary of information in the register to any Agency. (3) The manager of a facility may, on request of a person or summary of information in the register of disposals of human remains for the entry of a deceased person, if satisfied that the person or organisation has an adequate reason for wanting a copy or summary of that information. (4) In deciding whether a person or an organisation has an adequate reason for wanting to inspect the register or wanting a copy or summary of information in the register of disposals of human remains for the entry of a deceased person, the manager must have regard to the following: (5) If information is specified as culturally sensitive information in the disposal approval form, that information must be redacted when providing a copy or summary of that information under subsection (3).
Burial and Cremation Act 2022 75 (6) The production of a copy or summary of information in the register under subsection (1) or (3) must be done in accordance with any policy determined by the responsible entity for a facility. (7) The responsible entity for a facility may determine and charge a fee for the production of a copy or summary of information in the register under subsection (1) or (3).