Part 7MEMORIALS AND OTHER WORK

PART 7—MEMORIALS AND OTHER WORK 7.1 Application for monumental work A Board may require the written consent of the holder of the right of burial of the grave to accompany an application under section 30 of the Act. 7.2 Placement of monumental work Every memorial shall be placed on proper and substantial foundations. 7.3 Removal of rubbish All refuse, rubbish or surplus material remaining after memorial works are completed under a permit issued under section 30 of the Act shall be immediately removed from the cemetery by the person carrying out the same. 7.4 Operation of work All material required in the erection and completion of any work shall, as far as possible, be prepared before being taken to the cemetery, and all materials required by tradesmen shall be admitted at such entrance as the CEO or an authorised officer shall direct. 7.5 Removal of sand, soil or loam No sand, earth or other material shall be taken from any part of the cemetery for use in the erection of any memorial or work except with the written approval of the Board. 7.6 Hours of work Persons shall not be permitted to carry out memorial or other work on graves within the cemetery other than during the hours of 8.00am and 6.00pm on weekdays, and 8.00am and noon on Saturdays, without the written permission of the Board. 7.7 Unfinished work Should any work by masons or others be not completed before 6pm on weekdays and noon on Saturdays, they shall be required to leave the work in a neat and safe condition to the satisfaction of the CEO or an authorised officer. 7.8 Use of wood No wooden fence, railing, cross or other wooden erection shall be allowed on or around any grave, other than as a temporary marker and with the prior approval of the Board. 7.9 Plants and trees No trees or shrubs shall be planted on any grave or in the cemetery except within a memorial forest or with the approval of the Board. 7.10 Supervision All workers, whether employed by the Board or by any other person, shall at all times whilst within the boundaries of the cemetery be subject to the supervision of the CEO or an authorised officer and shall obey such directions as the CEO or an authorised officer may give. 7.11 Australian War Graves Notwithstanding anything in this local law to the contrary, the Office of Australian War Graves– (a) may place a memorial on a military grave; and (b) is not required to pay the set fee for any memorial that is placed upon a military grave. 7.12 Placing of glass domes and vases A person shall not place glass domes, vases or other grave ornaments– (a) outside the perimeter of a grave in the cemetery as defined in the plans kept and maintained under section 40 (2) of the Act; or (b) on the lawn in an area set aside by the Board as a lawn or a memorial plaque section. Division 2—Lawn Section 7.13 Specification of monuments All monuments in the lawn section of a cemetery shall– (a) be made of natural stone or other durable material approved by the Board; and (b) be placed upon a base of natural stone; and (c) comply with the following specifications– (i) the overall height of the monument above the original surface of the grave shall not exceed 1.0m; (ii) the height of the base of the monument above the original surface of the grave shall not be less than 150mm nor more than 450mm; (iii) the width of the base of the monument shall not exceed 940mm; (iv) the depth of the base of the monument shall not exceed 355mm; and (d) have foundations extending to the bottom of the grave unless concrete beam foundations are provided by the Board.