Part 1Preliminary

Part 1—Preliminary

1 Objective

The objective of these model rules is to provide for the general care, protection and management of a public cemetery by a cemetery trust if the cemetery trust has not made cemetery trust rules.

2 Authorising provisions

These model rules are made under sections 25 and 180 of the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003.

3 Definitions

In these Rules—

animal does not include an assistance animal within the meaning of section 9(2) of the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 of the Commonwealth;

cemetery means a public cemetery for which a cemetery trust is responsible;

the Act means the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003.