43Manner or undertaking of burial

43 Manner or undertaking of burial (1) The responsible entity for a cemetery, other than an independent cemetery, must not require that human remains be contained in a funerary box for a burial in the ground. (2) The responsible entity for a public cemetery or an independent cemetery may require that human remains are to be wrapped in a shroud for a burial in the ground if the human remains are not proposed to be contained in a funerary box for the burial.

Burial and Cremation Act 2022 28 (3) The responsible entity for a cemetery, other than an independent cemetery, must not require a burial to be undertaken by a funeral director. (4) The regulations may prescribe further requirements for the manner or undertaking of a burial in a cemetery.