94Exhumation without approval prohibited

#### 94 Exhumation without approval prohibited 94 Exhumation without approval prohibited > > (1) A person must not exhume the remains of a body unless the exhumation of the remains has been— > > > > > (a) ordered by a coroner, or > > > > > (b) approved by the Secretary. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2) However, a funeral director may, without a coroner’s order or Secretary’s approval, transfer a coffin from a vault in a cemetery to a mortuary for the purposes of the coffin being immediately repaired and returned to the vault. > > > (3) A funeral director must return the coffin to the cemetery within 24 hours of the transfer. > > > > Maximum penalty—10 penalty units.