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Burial and Cremation Regulations 2025
16Movement of human remains within place or premises
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16 Movement of human remains within place or premises
A person must not move human remains within any place or premises before a medical certificate or a declaration of life extinct has been issued in respect of those human remains, unless –
(a) the human remains are causing a risk to public health or public safety; or
(b) the moving is to preserve the security or the dignity of the human remains.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.