906GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5 March 2021

906 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5 March 2021 PART 6—BURIALS 6.1 Depth of graves (1) A person shall bury a coffin within the cemetery so that the distance between the top of the coffin and the original surface of the ground is— (a) not less than 750 mm unless permission to vary the distance or depth of grave is granted by an authorised officer. (2) The permission of the authorised officer will only be granted where, in the opinion of the authorised officer, exceptional circumstances require granting of that permission. 6.2 Mausoleum, etc (1) A person other than the Board shall not construct a brick grave, crypt, vault or mausoleum within the cemetery. (2) A person may request the Board to construct a vault or mausoleum within the cemetery which vault or mausoleum shall at all times remain the property of the Board. (3) An application under subclause (2) shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by payment of the set fee. (4) A person shall not place a dead body in a mausoleum except— (a) in a closed coffin; and (b) in a soundly constructed chamber; (c) in accordance with subclause (5). (5) The number of burials in a chamber must not exceed the number for which the chamber was designed. PART 7—MEMORIALS AND OTHER WORK 7.1 Application for monumental work A Board may require the written consent of the holder of the right of burial of the grave to accompany an application under section 30 of the Act. 7.2 Placement of monumental work Every memorial shall be placed on proper and substantial foundations. 7.3 Removal of rubbish All refuse, rubbish or surplus material remaining after memorial works are completed under a permit issued under section 30 of the Act shall be immediately removed from the cemetery by the person carrying out the work. 7.4 Operation of work All material required in the erection and completion of any work shall, as far as possible, be prepared before being taken to the cemetery, and all materials required by tradesmen shall be admitted at such entrance as the CEO or an authorised officer shall direct. 7.5 Removal of sand, soil or loam No sand, earth or other material shall be taken from any part of the cemetery for use in the erection of any memorial or work except with the written approval of the Board. 7.6 Hours of work Persons shall not be permitted to carry out memorial or other work on graves within the cemetery other than during the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm on weekdays, and 8.00am and noon on Saturdays, without the written permission of the Board. 7.7 Unfinished work Should any work by masons or others be not completed before 6.00p.m. on weekdays and noon on Saturdays, they shall be required to leave the work in a neat and safe condition to the satisfaction of the CEO or an authorised officer. 7.8 Use of wood No wooden fence, railing, cross or other wooden erection shall be allowed on or around any grave, other than as a temporary marker and with the prior approval of the Board. 7.9 Plants and trees No trees or shrubs shall be planted on any grave or within the cemetery except such as shall be approved by the CEO. 7.10 Supervision All workers, whether employed by the Board or by any other person, shall at all times whilst within the boundaries of the cemetery be subject to the supervision of the CEO or an authorised officer and shall obey such directions as the CEO or an authorised officer may give.