Cemeteries and Crematoria Regulations 2025
29Application for cremation authority—foetal remains which are not a still‑born child
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29 Application for cremation authority—foetal remains which are not a still‑born child
(1) For the purposes of section 151(1) of the Act, an application for an authority to cremate foetal remains which are not a still‑born child in a public cemetery may be made using Form 8 of Schedule 1.
(2) For the purposes of section 151(2) of the Act, the following information is prescribed in relation to an authority referred to in subregulation (1)—
(a) the full name of the person who was pregnant with the foetus;
(b) the name of the person supplying the information specified in paragraph (a) and the class of prescribed person listed in section 151(3)(a) to (c) of the Act or regulation 21(a) to (f) to which the person belongs.
(3) This regulation does not apply if an identifier or container reference number is assigned to the foetal remains.
Note
See regulation 31 for an application for a cremation authority for foetal remains with an identifier or container reference number.