Shire of Northampton Cemeteries Local Law 2017
4178GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1 August 2017
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4178 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 1 August 2017 (g) Memorial desk (h) Granite seat (i) Family grave (j) Book of remembrance (k) Scattering to the winds (l) Memorial gardens (m) Other memorials approved by the Board (2) Subject to subclauses (3) and (4), a person shall not place the ashes of a deceased person in the cemetery. (3) An authorised officer may place the ashes of a deceased person in a cemetery in accordance with the Board approval provided— (a) the person requesting the placement of the ashes has the permission of the Board; and (b) the ashes are placed within an area set aside for that purpose by the Board. (4) An authorised officer may place the ashes of a deceased person within a grave in accordance with the Board approval, provided the person requesting the placement of the ashes has the written permission of the Board and the approval of the holder of the right of burial of the grave. PART 6—BURIALS 6.1 Depth of graves (1) A person shall bury a coffin within the cemetery so that the distance between the top of the coffin and the original surface of the ground is— (a) subject to paragraph (b), less than 750 mm, unless that person has the permission of an authorised officer; or (b) in any circumstances less than 600 mm. (2) The permission of the authorised officer in subclause (1)(a) will only be granted where, in the opinion of the authorised officer, exceptional circumstances require granting of that permission. 6.2 Mausoleum, etc (1) A person other than the Board shall not construct a brick grave, crypt, vault or mausoleum within the cemetery. (2) A person may request the Board to construct a vault or mausoleum within the cemetery which vault or mausoleum shall at all times remain the property of the Board. (3) An application under subclause (2) shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by payment of the set fee. (4) A person shall not place a dead body in a mausoleum except— (a) in a closed coffin; and (b) in a soundly constructed chamber; and (c) in accordance with subclause (5). (5) The number of burials in a chamber must not exceed the number for which the chamber was designed. 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.