City and Environment Legislation Amendment Act 2026
25BOffences—disposal of cremated remains
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25B Offences—disposal of cremated remains (1) A person commits an offence if— (c) the person fails to comply with section 25 (1); and (d) the person disposes of the cremated remains. (2) A person commits an offence if— (c) the cremated remains are not collected within the first 2 years of the retention period; and (d) the person fails to comply with section 25 (4); and (e) the person disposes of the cremated remains. (3) A person commits an offence if— (c) the person disposes of the cremated remains before the end of the retention period. (4) In this section: retention period—see section 25 (2).
5 Section 27 heading 27 Offence—cremation at crematorium 6 Section 27 (2), penalty omit 7 Sections 59 to 61 omit keep comply with