17Burial at cemetery—application

17 Burial at cemetery—application (1) A person may apply to the licensee of a cemetery for human remains to be buried at the cemetery. (b) the name of the deceased person whose human remains are to be buried and their— (c) if the deceased person has a right to burial at the cemetery—a copy of the right to burial certificate for the person; and (d) if the deceased person does not have a right to burial at the cemetery—an application under section 8; and (e) a statement about whether the deceased person will be buried in an acceptable container or acceptable wrapping; and (f) if the deceased person will be buried in a container or wrapping approved under section 39—a copy of the approval; and

(g) either— (i) a certification document for the human remains; or (h) if the human remains are fetal remains—a statement signed by a doctor, nurse or midwife stating that the remains are fetal buried. (5) If the deceased person has a right to burial at the cemetery, the licensee must accept the application. (6) If the deceased person does not have a right to burial at the cemetery—the licensee may only accept the application if the licensee gives a right of burial certificate for the deceased person. (7) If the licensee agrees to the burial, the licensee must— (a) schedule a day and time for the burial; and (b) allocate a burial site that— (i) is on the facility plan for the cemetery; and (ii) is a kind of burial site and in the burial area mentioned on the right to burial certificate covering the deceased person; and (c) tell the person, in writing, of the licensee’s agreement to the burial, including the day and time of the scheduled burial; and

(d) allocate a unique identifying number for the burial; and (e) give the person the unique identifying number in writing. (8) If the licensee does not agree to the burial, the licensee must tell the person in writing. (9) If an undertaker or funeral director is acting for, or on behalf of, a person, information that must be given to the person under this section may instead be given to the undertaker or funeral director.