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CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA ACT 2003 - NOTES

Dictionary

(see s 3)

Note 1     The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.

Note 2     For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:

              •     ACAT

              •     appoint

              •     authorised deposit-taking institution

              •     chief executive

              •     chief health officer

              •     contravene

              •     exercise

              •     function

              •     public trustee

              •     reviewable decision notice.

"ADI"—see section 11 (1).

"burial place", for a cemetery or crematorium, means a plot, vault or other place of burial or interment of ashes in the cemetery or crematorium.

"bury" includes inter human remains in a vault.

"cemeteries authority" means the Australian Capital Territory Public Cemeteries Authority.

"cemetery" means a public cemetery, private cemetery or private burial ground.

"code of practice" means a code of practice approved under section 6.

"crematorium" means a public or private crematorium.

"exhume" includes remove human remains from a vault.

"foetal remains "means the body, or part of the body, of a dead foetus (other than a stillborn child), but does not include cremated foetal remains.

"governing board" means the governing board of the cemeteries authority.

"human remains" means the body, or part of the body, of a dead person (including a stillborn child), but does not include cremated human remains.

"improvement notice"—see section 17 (3).

"long-term", for maintenance of a cemetery or crematorium, means maintenance of the cemetery or crematorium after it is closed for new burials, interment of ashes or memorialisations.

"maintain" includes alter, remove, renew and repair.

"memorialisation" means the erection of a memorial for a dead person.

"operator", of a cemetery or crematorium, means the person who manages the cemetery or crematorium.

"operator receipt", for a cemetery or crematorium, means an amount received by the operator of the cemetery or crematorium for a burial, interment of ashes or memorialisation (including, for example, for purchase and maintenance of a burial place or any service related to the burial, interment or memorialisation) at the cemetery or crematorium.

Note     An example is part of the Act, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

"perpetual care trust"—see section 9 (2).

"perpetual care trust percentage", for a cemetery or crematorium—see section 11 (1) (a).

"perpetual care trust reserve percentage", for a cemetery or crematorium—see section 11 (1) (b).

"planning period", for a cemetery or crematorium, means a planning period determined for the cemetery or crematorium under section 13.

"private burial ground" means an area of unleased territory land reserved under the territory plan as a burial ground.

"private cemetery" means land leased for the purposes of a cemetery or for the purposes of a cemetery and crematorium.

"private crematorium" means land leased for the purposes of a crematorium or for the purposes of a cemetery and crematorium.

"public cemetery" means unleased territory land reserved under the territory plan for use as a cemetery or for use as a cemetery and crematorium.

"public crematorium" means unleased territory land reserved under the territory plan for use as a crematorium or for use as a cemetery and crematorium.

"reserve", of a perpetual care trust—see section 10 (1).

"reviewable decision", for part 4 (Notification and review of decisions)—see section 45.

"short-term", for maintenance of a cemetery or crematorium, means maintenance of the cemetery or crematorium that is not long-term maintenance.

"stillborn child"—see the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1997, dictionary.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended

ord = ordinance

amdt = amendment

orig = original

ch = chapter

par = paragraph/subparagraph

def = definition

pres = present

dict = dictionary

prev = previous

disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative

(prev...) = previously

Assembly

pt = part

div = division

r = rule/subrule

exp = expires/expired

renum = renumbered

Gaz = gazette

reloc = relocated

hdg = heading

R[X] = Republication No

IA = Interpretation Act 1967

RI = reissue

ins = inserted/added

s = section/subsection

LA = Legislation Act 2001

sch = schedule

LR = legislation register

sdiv = subdivision

LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996

sub = substituted

mod = modified/modification

SL = Subordinate Law

o = order

underlining = whole or part not commenced

om = omitted/repealed

or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 A2003-11

notified LR 27 March 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 27 September 2003 (s 2 and LA s 79)

as modified by

Cemeteries and Crematoria Regulations 2003 SL2003-31 sch 1

notified LR 17 September 2003
reg 1, reg 2 commenced 17 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 27 September 2003 (s 2 and see A2003-11, s 2 and LA s 79)

as amended by

Validation of Fees (Cemeteries) Act 2003 A2003-61 s 5

notified LR 17 December 2003

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

s 5 commenced 18 December 2003 (s 2)

Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.3, sch 2 pt 2.14

notified LR 26 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.3, sch 2 pt 2.14 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))

Cemeteries and Crematoria Amendment Act 2005 A2005-27

notified LR 28 June 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 June 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 29 June 2005 (s 2)

Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-52 sch 1 pt 1.6

notified LR 26 October 2005

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.6 commenced 1 January 2006 (s 2 (2))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 1 pt 1.1

notified LR 20 June 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 3 pt 3.10

notified LR 12 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.2, sch 3 pt 3.10 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)

ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment Act 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.17

notified LR 4 September 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.17 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

Codes of practice
s 6     am A2005-27 s 4

Perpetual tenure of graves etc
s 8     am A2005-27 s 5

Perpetual care trusts and reserves
div 2.2 hdg     sub A2005-27 s 6

Establishment of perpetual care trusts
s 9     sub A2005-27 s 6
    am A2008-28 amdt 1.2

Establishment of perpetual care trust reserve
s 10     sub A2005-27 s 6

Determination of trust percentages
s 11     sub A2005-27 s 6

Payments into perpetual care trust
s 12     sub A2005-27 s 6

Planning period
s 13     sub A2005-27 s 6

Perpetual care trust reserve
s 14     sub A2005-27 s 6

Protection of perpetual care trust
s 15     sub A2005-27 s 6

Protection of perpetual care trust reserve
s 16     sub A2005-27 s 6

Accounts and records for perpetual care trusts
s 16A     ins A2005-27 s 6

Audit
s 16B     ins A2005-27 s 6

Dissolution of perpetual care trusts
s 16C     ins A2008-28 amdt 1.3

Exhumation of human remains
s 23     am A2007-16 amdt 1.1, amdt 1.2; ss renum R8 LA

The cemeteries authority
pt 3 hdg     sub A2005-52 amdt 1.74

Establishment of cemeteries authority and governing board
div 3.1 hdg     sub A2005-52 amdt 1.75

Establishment of cemeteries authority
s 28     sub A2005-52 amdt 1.76

Functions of cemeteries authority
s 28A     ins A2005-52 amdt 1.76

Establishment of governing board
s 29     sub A2005-52 amdt 1.76
    am A2008-28 amdt 3.40

Governing board members
s 29A     ins A2005-52 amdt 1.76

Ministerial directions to cemeteries authority
s 30 hdg     am A2005-52 amdt 1.77
s 30     am A2005-52 amdt 1.77

Reports to Minister by board
s 31     om A2005-52 amdt 1.78

Providing information to Minister by board
s 32     om A2005-52 amdt 1.78

Members of board
s 33     om A2005-52 amdt 1.79

Term of appointment of members
s 34     om A2005-52 amdt 1.79

Ending of appointment of members
s 35     om A2005-52 amdt 1.79

Conditions of appointment of members generally
s 36     om A2005-52 amdt 1.79

Time and place of meetings
s 37     om A2005-52 amdt 1.80

Presiding member at meetings
s 38     om A2005-52 amdt 1.80

Quorum at meetings
s 39     om A2005-52 amdt 1.80

Voting at meetings
s 40     om A2005-52 amdt 1.80

Conduct of meetings etc
s 41     om A2005-52 amdt 1.80

Disclosure of interest by members
s 42     om A2005-52 amdt 1.80

Members to be honest etc
s 43     om A2005-52 amdt 1.80

Staff of cemeteries authority
div 3.2 hdg     om A2005-52 amdt 1.79
    ins A2005-52 amdt 1.80

Arrangements for staff
s 44     am A2005-52 amdt 1.82, amdt 1.83

Proceedings of board
div 3.3 hdg     om A2005-52 amdt 1.80

Staff
div 3.4 hdg     om A2005-52 amdt 1.81

Notification and review of decisions
pt 4 hdg     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.61

Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 4
s 45     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.61

Reviewable decision notices
s 46     sub A2008-37 amdt 1.61

Applications for review
s 46A     ins A2008-37 amdt 1.61

Miscellaneous
pt 5 hdg     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)
    ins A2008-37 amdt 1.61

Assets and liabilities of former trustees
div 5.1 hdg     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

Acts and omissions of representatives
s 47     sub A2004-15 amdt 1.3
    exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

False or misleading statements
s 48     om A2004-15 amdt 2.35

Determination of fees
s 49     am A2003-61 s 5
    exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

Continuation of perpetual care trust
s 52     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)
    ins A2005-27 s 7
    exp 29 June 2005 (s 52 (3))

Vesting of assets and liabilities of former trustees in board
s 53     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

Evidentiary certificate for vested assets and liabilities
s 54     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

Registration of changes in title to certain assets
s 55     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

Proceedings and evidence in relation to vested assets and liabilities
s 56     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

Perpetual care fund offence
s 57     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

Exclusive rights of burial
s 57A     ins as mod SL2003-31 amdt 1.1
    exp 27 September 2004 (see SL2003-31 reg 28)

General
div 5.2 hdg     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

Transitional regulations
s 58     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

Modification of pt 5's operation
s 59     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

Expiry of pt 5
s 60     exp 27 September 2004 (s 60)

Repeal of Acts
s 61     om LA s 89 (3)

Repeal of subordinate laws
s 62     om LA s 89 (3)

Acts amended—sch 1
s 63     om LA s 89 (3)

Reviewable decisions
sch 1     om LA s 89 (3)
    ins A2008-37 amdt 1.62

Dictionary
dict     am A2005-27 s 8; A2008-37 amdt 1.63
    def board om A2005-52 amdt 1.84
    def burial place ins A2005-27 s 9
    def cemeteries authority ins A2005-52 amdt 1.85
    def chairperson om A2005-52 amdt 1.86
    def deputy chairperson om A2005-52 amdt 1.87
    def governing board ins A2005-52 amdt 1.88
    def long-term ins A2005-27 s 10
    def member om A2005-52 amdt 1.89
    def operator receipt ins A2005-27 s 10
    def perpetual care fund om A2005-27 s 11
    def perpetual care trust percentage om R5 LA
    ins A2005-27 s 12
    def perpetual care trust reserve percentage ins A2005-27 s 12
    def planning period ins A2005-27 s 12
    def reserve ins A2005-27 s 12
    def reviewable decision ins A2008-37 amdt 1.64
    def short-term ins A2005-27 s 12

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date

Effective

Last amendment made by

Republication for

R1
27 Sept 2003

27 Sept 2003–
17 Dec 2003

not amended

new Act and modification by SL2003-31

R2
18 Dec 2003

18 Dec 2003–
8 April 2004

A2003-61

amendments by A2003-61

R3
9 Apr 2004

9 Apr 2004-
27 Sept 2004

A2004-15

amendments by A2004-15

R4
28 Sept 2004

28 Sept 2004–
28 June 2005

A2004-15

commenced expiry

R5
29 June 2005

29 June 2005–
29 June 2005

A2005-27

amendments by A2005-27

R6
29 June 2005

29 June 2005–
31 Dec 2005

A2005-27

commenced expiry

R7
1 Jan 2006

1 Jan 2006–
10 July 2007

A2005-52

amendments by A2005-52

R8
11 July 2007

11 July 2007–
25 Aug 2008

A2007-16

amendments by A2007-16

R9
26 Aug 2008

26 Aug 2008–
1 Feb 2009

A2008-28

amendments by A2008-28




© Australian Capital Territory 2009

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A2003-11

Republication No 10

Effective: 2 February 2009

Republication date: 2 February 2009

Last amendment made by A2008-37





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003

(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 2 February 2009

. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 2 February 2009

.

The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.

Kinds of republications

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

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Endnotes

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