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89Bodies to be placed in coffins
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89 Bodies to be placed in coffins
89 Bodies to be placed in coffins
Unless otherwise approved by the Secretary generally or in a particular case, a person must not—
(a) bury a body unless the body has been placed in a coffin with a securely sealed lid, or
(b) cremate a body, other than by alkaline hydrolysis, unless the body has been placed in a coffin with a securely sealed lid.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.