Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2020
34Disinterment—application
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34 Disinterment—application (1) A person may apply to the licensee of a facility for the disinterment of cremated remains from an interment site at the facility. (b) the name of the deceased person whose cremated remains will be disinterred; and (c) the relationship of the person to the person whose cremated remains will be disinterred; and (d) a copy of the right to interment certificate for the deceased person. (5) The licensee may agree to the disinterment of the cremated remains only if satisfied that the person is a family member of the deceased person and is over the age of 16. (6) If the licensee agrees to the disinterment of cremated remains from a burial site at the facility, the licensee must tell the person, in writing— (a) the unique identifying number for the disinterment; and (b) the date after which the cremated remains will be available for collection; and