New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH (DISPOSAL OF BODIES) REGULATION 2002 - REG 30

30 Closing of crematories

(1) The Minister may, on giving 28 days’ notice in writing to a cremation authority, order the closing of a crematory whose operations are directed by the authority.

(2) A cremation authority must not direct or permit the operation of a crematory the subject of an order under this clause after the expiration of the 28-day period until the order is revoked by the Minister.

(3) Except where an order has been given pursuant to subclause (1), a cremation authority must, not less than 28 days before temporarily or permanently closing a crematory whose operations it directs:

(a) forward to the Minister notice of the intended closure, and

(b) publish a notice giving details of the intended closure in a newspaper circulating in the district where the crematory is located, and

(c) prominently display a copy of the notice at the entrance of the crematory.

(4) A person must not re-open a crematory closed by a cremation authority without the approval of the Minister.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.