Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2020
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2 Abbreviation key A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument AF = Approved form o = order am = amended om = omitted/repealed amdt = amendment ord = ordinance AR = Assembly resolution orig = original ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph CN = Commencement notice pres = present def = definition prev = previous DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously dict = dictionary pt = part disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule Assembly reloc = relocated div = division renum = renumbered exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No Gaz = gazette RI = reissue hdg = heading s = section/subsection IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law LR = legislation register sub = substituted LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Legislation history 3 3 Legislation history Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2020 A2020-7 notified LR 28 February 2020 s 1, s 2 commenced 28 February 2020 (LA s 75 (1)) remainder commenced 23 August 2020 (s 2 and CN2020-15) as amended by Transport Canberra and City Services Legislation Amendment Act 2023 A2023-27 pt 2 notified LR 7 July 2023 s 1, s 2 commenced 7 July 2023 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 2 commenced 14 July 2023 (s 2) Cemeteries and Crematoria Amendment Act 2024 A2024-14 notified LR 19 April 2024 s 1, s 2 commenced 19 April 2024 (LA s 75 (1)) remainder commenced 20 April 2024 (s 2) Better Regulation Legislation Amendment Act 2025 A2025-13 pt 5 notified LR 26 May 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 26 May 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) pt 5 commenced 9 June 2025 (s 2 (1)) Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.24 notified LR 6 November 2025 s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1)) sch 4 pt 4.24 commenced 6 December 2025 (s 2 (5))
Commencement s 2 om LA s 89 (4) Burial at cemetery—application s 17 am A2023-27 s 4, s 5 Cremation—application s 22 am A2023-27 s 6, s 7 Offence—collection of cremated remains s 25 am A2023-27 s 8 Approved container or wrapping—application s 39 am A2025-29 amdt 4.24 Requirements for transportation, burial or cremation in coffin etc s 43 am A2025-29 amdt 4.24 Closing facility—application s 54 am A2024-14 s 4, s 5 Register—burial, cremation, interment etc s 63 am A2023-27 s 9 Register—cremation collections s 63A ins A2023-27 s 10 Offences—keeping registers s 64 am A2023-27 ss 11-13; ss renum R2 LA Authority perpetual care trust—establishment s 103 sub A2024-14 s 6 Licensee perpetual care trust—establishment s 104 sub A2024-14 s 6 Determination of trustee s 105 am A2025-29 amdt 4.24 Determination of perpetual care trust percentage s 106 am A2025-29 amdt 4.24 Maintenance of closed facilities pt 7A hdg ins A2024-14 s 7 Territory responsible for maintenance of closed facilities s 112A ins A2024-14 s 7 Approval to operate facility s 115 am A2025-29 amdt 4.24 Minister may make declaration closing authority operated facility s 116A ins A2024-14 s 8