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Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003
74How long does a right of interment last?
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74 How long does a right of interment last?
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a right of interment is perpetual.
(2) A right of interment for the interment of cremated human remains is for the period specified at the time it is granted and may be either—
(a) perpetual; or
(b) for 25 years from the date it is granted unless it is extended in accordance with this Part.
S. 74(3) inserted by No. 16/2021 s. 9.
(3) When granting a right of interment to a person for a period of 25 years, a cemetery trust must offer a perpetual right of interment to the person.