110Closing of crematories

110 Closing of crematories

110 Closing of crematories

(1) The Minister may, on giving 28 days’ written notice to a cremation authority, order the closing of a crematory whose operations are directed by the authority.

(2) A cremation authority must not, after the 28-day period has expired, direct or permit the operation of a crematory that is the subject of an order until the order is revoked by the Minister.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) Except if an order has been given under subsection (1), a cremation authority must, not less than 28 days before temporarily or permanently closing a crematory whose operations it directs—

(a) notify the Minister of the intended closure, and

(b) publish a notice giving details of the intended closure in a newspaper circulating in the district where the crematory is located, and

(c) prominently display a copy of the notice at the entrance of the crematory.

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(4) A person must not re-open a crematory closed by a cremation authority without the approval of the Minister.

Maximum penalty (subsection (4))—20 penalty units.