43CGrant or refusal of renewal exemptions

#### 43C Grant or refusal of renewal exemptions 43C Grant or refusal of renewal exemptions > > (1) A cemetery operator may apply to the Minister for a renewal exemption. > > > (2) The application must comply with the requirements prescribed by the regulations, if any. > > > (3) The Minister may, on application— > > > > > (a) grant the renewal exemption in accordance with the regulations, if any, or > > > > > (b) refuse to grant the renewal exemption. > > > (4) The Minister may require the cemetery operator to provide further information about the application before making a decision. > > > (5) The Minister must not grant an exemption unless the Minister— > > > > > (a) is satisfied the exemption is in the public interest and consistent with one or more objects of the Act, or > > > > > (b) is otherwise permitted by the regulations. > > > (6) In deciding whether to grant or refuse an application for a proposed renewal exemption specifying a renewal works area in part of a cemetery allocated for use by a religious or cultural group, the Minister— > > > > > (a) must consider submissions made, if any, by the religious or cultural group in relation to the proposed renewal exemption, and > > > > > (b) may refuse to grant the renewal exemption if the exemption would result in that part of the cemetery operating in a way inconsistent with the cultural or religious practices of the group. > > > (7) The Minister may grant the exemption, subject to the regulations— > > > > > (a) for a specified term, and > > > > > (b) with or without conditions. > > **s 43C:** Ins 2025 No 32, Sch 1\[14\].