Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2020
8Right to burial
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8 Right to burial (1) A person may apply to the licensee of a cemetery for a right to burial of human remains at the cemetery. (2) The application must be in writing and include the following: (b) the date of the application; (c) the kind of burial site at the cemetery sought; (d) the preferred burial area at the cemetery (if any);
(3) The licensee of the cemetery must— (5) The licensee may accept the application only if the licensee is satisfied that, at the time the right to burial will be exercised for the first time— (a) a burial site will be available at the cemetery; and (b) if the person applied for— (i) a kind of burial site at the cemetery—a burial site of that kind will be available at the cemetery; and (ii) a right to burial in a particular area of the cemetery—a burial site will be available in the area of the cemetery. (6) If the licensee accepts the application, the licensee must give the person a document, in writing, including the following information (a right to burial certificate): (a) the name and location of the cemetery; (b) the unique identifying number for— (i) the right to burial certificate; and (ii) the licensee of the cemetery; (c) the day the right is given; (d) if the application was for a kind of burial site at the cemetery— the kind of burial site; (e) if the application was for a particular area of the cemetery—the area; (f) any other information prescribed by regulation.
(7) The licensee must give the person— (a) the facility plan for the cemetery; and (b) a statement to the effect that, if a right to burial under the certificate has not been exercised within 60 years after the day the right is given, the right will end; and