New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH (DISPOSAL OF BODIES) REGULATION 2002 - REG 5

5 Premises for handling of bodies

(1) A person must not, without the approval of the Director-General, use any premises other than a mortuary approved under the Local Government Act 1993 for the embalming, or other preparation, of bodies for burial or cremation or for the placing of bodies in coffins for burial or cremation.

(2) A person must not, without the approval of the Director-General, use any premises other than a holding room or a mortuary for the storage of bodies for burial or cremation.

(3) A person must not store a body in a vehicle except during the transport of the body or with the approval of the Director-General.

(4) A person must not use a holding room for any purpose other than the storage of bodies.

(5) A person must not, without the approval of the Director-General, use the facilities of a hospital for the purpose of the business of a funeral director or of the operator of a mortuary transport service except for the removal of bodies of persons who died in the hospital.

(6) The Director-General may give approval:

(a) under subclause (1), (2) or (3)-either generally or in a particular case, or

(b) under subclause (5)-in a particular case.

Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.