41Requirements for enclosure of bodily remains and body parts

41 Requirements for enclosure of bodily remains and body parts

A person must not bring bodily remains or body parts to be cremated into a public cemetery, or convey those bodily remains or body parts within a public cemetery, unless the bodily remains or body parts are enclosed in a coffin, casket, container or receptacle—

(a) with a flat base; and

(b) that is clean and hygienic; and

(c) that is constructed of wood or other substantial material that is combustible and that will not—

(i) impede the cremation process; or

(ii) cause damage to the cremator; and

(d) that will not give rise to noxious emissions when burnt; and

(e) from which neither offensive or noxious emissions nor matter from the bodily remains or body parts will escape.

1. 10 penalty units.

Reg. 42 (Heading) amended by S.R. No. 114/2025 reg. 10(1).

Reg. 42 amended by S.R. No. 114/2025 reg. 10(2).