3360GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 8 August 2016

3360 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 8 August 2016 (8) A person shall not place a dead body in a vault or mausoleum except— (a) in a closed coffin; (b) in a soundly constructed and sealed chamber; and (c) in accordance with subclause (9). (9) The number of burials in a chamber must not exceed the number for which the chamber was designed. 5.7 Re-opening a grave (1) A person shall not reopen a grave without the approval of the Board. (2) If for the purpose of re-opening a grave in the cemetery, the Board finds it necessary to remove plants, grass, shrubs or other like matter from the grave, then the person ordering the re-opening of that grave shall bear the cost of the removal and any necessary reinstatement. 5.8 Exhumation of a coffin (1) Subject to subclause (2), a person shall not exhume a coffin in the cemetery for the purposes of reburial within 12 months after the date of its interment. (2) Subclause (1) shall not apply where the exhumation is ordered or authorised pursuant to the Act. (3) Subject to subclause (1) and (2) prior to any other exhumation, the holder of a grant of right of burial must have applied in writing to the CEO requesting the exhumation and the CEO has authorised the exhumation. 5.9 Opening of coffin A person shall not open a coffin in the cemetery unless— (a) the coffin is opened for the purposes of the exhumation of a dead body; or (b) that person has produced to the CEO an order signed by the Commissioner of Police and the CEO has approved the opening of that coffin. PART 6—APPLICATIONS FOR MEMORIALS 6.1 Application to place memorial (1) Upon payment of the set fee, the Board may approve an application to place a memorial with or without conditions, including restricting use of materials such as wood, dimensions of a memorial etc, so as not to detract from the amenity of the cemetery. (2) The Board may require the written consent of the holder of the right of burial of the grave, the personal representative of a deceased person, or other person to the satisfaction of the CEO to accompany an application for a memorial made under section 30 of the Act. (3) Where written consent is not able to be produced, the Board may approve with or without conditions or decline an application in its absolute discretion. (4) If the Board refuses to approve an application under subclause (2), written notice of that refusal is to be provided to the applicant. 6.2 Australian War Graves Notwithstanding anything in this local law to the contrary, the Office of Australian War Graves— (a) may place a complying memorial on a military grave; and (b) is not required to pay the set fee for any memorial that is placed upon a military grave. PART 7—MEMORIALS PERMITTED 7.1 Limitation on dimensions of memorials (1) No part of a memorial, including any grave cover, kerbing, boundary marker or enclosure is to extend beyond the standard dimensions of a gravesite. (2) No part of a monument above its base shall extend horizontally beyond its base. (3) Notwithstanding subclause (1), on request of the personal representative, the Board may approve a memorial over adjoining multiple gravesites— (a) where the persons interred are of the same family; or (b) for another acceptable reason. 7.2 Specification for monument (1) A monument in the cemetery— (a) shall be made of natural stone; (b) shall be placed on a base of natural stone; (c) the portion not being a grave cover, shall comply with the following specifications— (i) unless a greater height is approved by the CEO, the overall height of a monument above the original surface of the grave shall not exceed 1.2m; (ii) the height of the base of the monument above the original surface of the grave shall not be less than 150mm nor more than 450mm; (iii) the width of the base of the monument shall not exceed 1.2m;