31Regulations relating to establishment of interment industry schemes

#### 31 Regulations relating to establishment of interment industry schemes 31 Regulations relating to establishment of interment industry schemes > > (1) The regulations may establish schemes for or with respect to the interment industry (interment industry schemes). > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations establishing an interment industry scheme may make provision for or with respect to the following— > > > > > (a) requiring compliance with any or all provisions of a code of practice (a mandatory code of practice requirement), > > > > > (b) requiring an operator of a cemetery to ensure adequate provision is made for perpetual care of interment sites and the cemetery, > > > > > (c) requiring the licensing of any activity, person, business, premises, vehicle or equipment in relation to the provision of interment services, > > > > > (d) the imposition of conditions on licences, > > > > > (e) the suspension or cancellation of licences, > > > > > (f) appeals, or reviews, by courts, tribunals and other bodies or persons of decisions made under the regulations in relation to licences or applications for the granting of licences, > > > > > (g) setting fees and charges that are necessary for the funding of the scheme. > > > (3) A person must comply with any requirement of an interment industry scheme that applies to the person. > > > > Maximum civil penalty: the amount specified in the interment industry scheme not exceeding $27,500. > > > (4) A regulation may be made under subsection (1) only— > > > > > (a) with the concurrence of the Minister administering the [Public Health Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2010-127)—if it impacts on an aspect of the disposal and handling of human remains (including the cremation of such remains) regulated by or under that Act, and > > > > > (b) with the concurrence of the Minister administering the [Funeral Funds Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-106)—if it impacts on an aspect of the operation of funeral funds regulated by or under that Act, and > > > > > (c) with the concurrence of the Minister administering the [Fair Trading Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-068)—if it impacts on an aspect of the supply of funeral goods and services for the arrangement and conduct of a funeral regulated by or under that Act.