67Minister may approve conversion to historic cemetery park

67 Minister may approve conversion to historic cemetery park

(1) The Minister, after considering an application under section 66, may—

(a) approve the application; and

(b) authorise the cemetery trust of the eligible cemetery to convert the cemetery to a historic cemetery park.

(2) An approval to convert must be in writing.

(3) An approval to convert may be granted subject to conditions relating to—

(a) the disposition of any memorials or structures in the eligible cemetery; and

(b) the maintenance of the area to be converted; and

(c) any matters relating to heritage considerations; and

(d) any matters relating to consultation undertaken with relevant agencies, faiths, religions, cultural groups, holders of rights of interment and the public; and

(e) any other matters the Minister thinks necessary or convenient to provide for in the public interest.

(4) If an approval to convert has been given in respect of the whole or any part of an eligible cemetery, the cemetery trust responsible for the management of that cemetery must not permit any further interments in the area to which the approval to convert applies.