Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA ACT 2003 - SECT 7

    (1)     The Minister may issue written guidelines about the exercise of any of the following powers of the Minister:

        (a)     to approve a purpose for a trust under section 9 (3) (b) (Establishment of perpetual care trusts);

        (b)     to prohibit the cremation of stated human remains under section 22 (1) (Minister or magistrate may prohibit cremation);

        (c)     to permit a burial under section 24 (Burials to take place only at cemetery) at a place other than a cemetery.

    (2)     The Minister must comply with any guideline applying to the exercise of a power mentioned in subsection (1).

    (3)     A guideline is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.