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Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003
147Secretary may grant approval
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147 Secretary may grant approval
(1) On the application of a cemetery trust for approval to dispose of bodily remains in a public cemetery for which it is responsible, the Secretary may approve the disposal by a method other than interment or cremation.
(2) An approval under this section—
(a) is subject to any terms and conditions specified in the approval which the Secretary thinks fit; and
(b) may apply—
(i) generally; or
(ii) to a specific class of disposals; or
(iii) to a specific disposal.
(3) An approval under this section must be in writing.