92Burials in certain areas prohibited

#### 92 Burials in certain areas prohibited 92 Burials in certain areas prohibited > > (1) A person must not place a body in a grave or vault unless the grave or vault is located— > > > > > (a) in a public cemetery, or > > > > > (b) in a private cemetery or other place approved by a local government authority, or > > > > > (c) on private land, if the area of landholding is 5 hectares or more and the location has been approved by a local government authority, or > > > > > (d) on land reserved under the [National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1974-080) or acquired under Part 11 of that Act, if the location has been approved by— > > > > > > > (i) a person or body, including a local council, trust board or board of management within the meaning of that Act, in which the care, control and management of the land is vested, or > > > > > > > (ii) if no person or body has been vested with the care, control and management of the land—the Secretary of the Department of Planning and Environment. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. > > > (2) A person must not bury a body in or on land if to do so would make likely the contamination of a drinking water supply or a domestic water supply. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. > > **s 92:** Am 2023 No 35, Sch 4.34.