101Cremation of identified bodies only

101 Cremation of identified bodies only

101 Cremation of identified bodies only

(1) A person must not cremate the remains of a body that has not been identified.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a person may cremate the remains of a body that is not identifiable if—

(a) the Secretary has granted an exemption generally or in the particular case, and

(b) the cremation is carried out in accordance with the exemption.

Note—

See also the Coroners Act 2009, section 100, which requires an appropriate disposal authority for the disposal of human remains.

s 101: Am 2025 (624), Sch 1[5].