48Application for authorisation to erect memorial

48 Application for authorisation to erect memorial (1) Before erecting a memorial in a public cemetery, a person must, in writing, apply to the manager of the cemetery for authorisation to erect a memorial in the cemetery. (2) The manager may authorise the erection of the memorial in accordance with any policy determined by the responsible entity. (3) The manager may authorise the erection of the memorial subject to any conditions the manager considers appropriate. (4) The applicant must comply with any conditions imposed under subsection (3).

Burial and Cremation Act 2022 31 (5) If there is an exclusive right of burial at a burial site, the manager must not authorise the erection of a memorial at that site unless: (a) the grantee of the exclusive right of burial consented to the erection of the memorial; or (b) if the grantee of the exclusive right of burial is deceased – the person mentioned in section 55(1) consented to the erection of the memorial.