Cemeteries and Crematoria Regulations 2025
10Control of animals in a cemetery
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10 Control of animals in a cemetery
(1) A person who brings a dog or, in accordance with the approval of the cemetery trust, another animal into a cemetery must at all times keep that animal—
(a) leashed or otherwise suitably restrained or contained; and
(b) under the effective control of the person—
unless the person has the prior approval of the cemetery trust in accordance with rule 4.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(2) A person who brings a dog or, in accordance with the prior approval of the cemetery trust, another animal into a cemetery must dispose of any excrement produced by that animal.
- 10 penalty units.
(3) A person who brings a dog or, in accordance with the prior approval of the cemetery trust, another animal into a cemetery must prevent the animal—
(a) drinking from or entering into any water feature in the cemetery; or
(b) from causing—
(i) a disturbance or annoyance to any other person in the cemetery; or
(ii) damage to flora; or
(c) from disturbing or endangering fauna, unless the person has the prior approval of the cemetery trust in accordance with rule 4.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.