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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—
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> > (a) bury a body unless the body has been placed in a coffin with a securely sealed lid, or
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> > (b) cremate a body, other than by alkaline hydrolysis, unless the body has been placed in a coffin with a securely sealed lid.
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> Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.