Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts(1) The operator of a cemetery or crematorium commits an offence if—
(a) the operator allows human remains, or foetal remains, to be buried or cremated at the cemetery or crematorium; and
(b) the burial or cremation is not in accordance with the regulations.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the chief health officer has given a public health direction under the Public Health Act 1997 requiring the cremation of the remains.