Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA ACT 2003 - SECT 22

    (1)     The Minister, a magistrate or a special magistrate under the Magistrates Court Act 1930 may, by written notice given to the operator of a crematorium, prohibit the cremation of stated human remains, either absolutely or until stated conditions are complied with.

    (2)     The operator commits an offence if—

        (a)     the notice has not been revoked; and

        (b)     the stated conditions have not been complied with; and

        (c)     the operator cremates the human remains.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.