1488GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 6 June 2023

1488 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 6 June 2023 memorial plaque means a panel, plate or tablet designed or used for purposes of bearing a commemorative inscription; memorial work means to install, repair, renovate or remove a memorial; monument means a sculpture, statue, cover of a grave or other form of memorial approved by the Board commemorating a grave or the placement of ashes, other than a headstone or memorial plaque; natural burial means burial in the ground— (a) without preparation of the dead body using chemical preservatives; and (b) by containment of the dead body only in a shroud or biodegradable coffin; niche wall means a structure for the placement of a container of ashes in a compartment secured with a covering memorial plaque; personal representative means— (a) the administrator or executor of an estate of a deceased person; (b) the person who, by law of practice, has the right to apply for administration of the estate of the deceased person; or (c) a person having the lawful custody of a dead body; set fee refers to fees and charges set by a resolution of the Board and published in the Government Gazette, under section 53 of the Act; shroud means, as the context requires— (a) a cloth or cloths used to securely wrap a dead body for burial; or (b) a dead body contained within a cloth or cloths; standard grave means a grave which does not exceed any of the following dimensions: 2400 millimetres long, 1000 millimetres wide and 2400 millimetres deep; utility services means municipal or public services and includes the supply of water, electrical power, and, gas and also includes refuse, building waste and sewerage disposal services; and vehicle includes every conveyance and every object capable of being propelled or drawn on wheels, tracks or otherwise, other than a wheelchair or baby stroller, and includes a bicycle and a skateboard. PART 2—ADMINISTRATION 2.1 Powers and functions of CEO Subject to the direction of the Board, the CEO shall exercise all the powers and functions of the Board in respect of a cemetery in the district. 2.2 Plans (1) The Board shall establish and maintain a plan of each cemetery showing— (a) the location of areas set aside for burials, niche walls, memorial gardens, and placement of ashes in a garden; (b) the location of an area to be used only for burials of persons of a particular religious denomination; (c) the location of different areas of the cemetery to which different requirements for memorials apply; (d) the location of areas set aside for the works and other uses as specified in sections 24(2)(a) and (b) of the Act; and (e) any restricted areas. (2) The plans referred to in subclause (1) shall be open for inspection by members of the public during normal office hours of the Board. Division 2—Right of Burial 2.3 Issuing of grants The Board may from time to time issue to a person a grant for the term specified in the Act, upon— (a) Written application by that person; and (b) Payment of the set fee. 2.4 Right of holder (1) Subject to the local law, to the prior approval of the Board and to the terms and conditions (if any) imposed by the Board, a grant confers on the holder, during the term of the grant, an exclusive right— (a) to be buried in a grave specified in the grant; and (b) to carry out monumental works on the gravesite specified in the grant. (2) The Board at its absolute discretion, may determine from time to time the number of dead bodies or ashes which may be placed in the grave. (3) The Board or an authorised officer may request the holder to produce the grant before the exercise of any rights referred to in subclause (1) and the holder shall forthwith comply with that request.