71Objection to burial outside cemetery

71 Objection to burial outside cemetery (1) The decision maker for a deceased person or an interest holder mentioned in section 8(c) or (d) may object to the burial of human remains of a deceased person at a location outside a cemetery. (2) The objection mentioned in subsection (1) must: (a) be in writing; and (b) state the deceased person's full name; and (c) state the reasons for the objection; and (d) be submitted to the following before the burial occurs: (i) the person undertaking the burial; (ii) the Agency. (3) If the Agency received a burial notification for a deceased person and an objection under subsection (1) was made in relation to the deceased person, the Agency must: (a) notify the following persons that an objection to the burial of the deceased person was made: (i) the person who submitted the burial notification;

Burial and Cremation Act 2022 45 (ii) the person undertaking the burial; and (b) provide a statement in the notification that it is an offence to proceed with the burial if there is an objection from the decision maker for the deceased person. (4) An objection mentioned in subsection (1) may be withdrawn, in writing, by the person who submitted the objection.