50Grant of exclusive right of burial

50 Grant of exclusive right of burial (1) An exclusive right of burial entitles the grantee to the exclusive right to bury any human remains at a specific burial site in a public cemetery or an independent cemetery. (2) In accordance with the responsible entity's policy, the manager of a public cemetery or an independent cemetery, on payment of the relevant fee, may grant to an individual an exclusive right of burial in that cemetery. (3) A particular exclusive right of burial cannot be granted: (a) to more than one individual; or

Burial and Cremation Act 2022 33 (b) subject to section 51, for a specific burial site if human remains are already buried at that burial site. (4) An exclusive right of burial may be granted subject to any conditions that the manager specifies in the right. (5) The responsible entity may determine and charge a fee for an exclusive right of burial. (6) Exclusive rights of burial are not available in community cemeteries or local cemeteries.