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.