Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2020
60Standard crematorium operating procedures
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60 Standard crematorium operating procedures (1) The licensee of a crematorium must make and keep written procedures for the crematorium (the standard crematorium operating procedures) including procedures for the following: (a) allocating a unique identifying number for— (i) the cremation of human remains of a deceased person including the application, the human remains and the cremation; and (ii) the cremated remains; (b) transporting and moving human remains at the crematorium; (c) cremating human remains at the crematorium; (d) the collection of cremated remains from the crematorium; (e) disposing of cremated remains that have not been collected from the crematorium or interred at the crematorium; (f) resolving complaints to the licensee about any activities mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e). (2) A person commits an offence if the person is— (a) the licensee of a crematorium; and (b) does not make the standard crematorium operating procedures. (b) does not keep the standard crematorium operating procedures.
(b) does not review the standard crematorium operating procedures at least every 2 years.