Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

CEMETERIES ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short Title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Repeal
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Application of Act
   6.      Establishment of cemeteries
   6A.     Nhulunbuy Public Cemetery
   7.      Provision of public cemeteries according to religious denominations, etc.
   8.      Board of Trustees of a cemetery
   9.      Constitution of a Board
   10.     Vacation of office
   11.     Meetings of Board
   12.     Board may delegate its powers
   13.     Powers of Boards
   13A.    By-laws
   14.     Board or other person may erect etc. crematorium
   14A.    Appointment of person to supervise crematorium
   15.     Cremations
   16.     Permit for cremation
   17.     Interested persons not to certify
   18.     Next of kin may object to cremation
   19.     Officers may forbid cremation
   20.     No cremation without permit or in contravention of notice
   21.     Burial must be in cemetery
   22.     Time for burials
   23.     Manner of burial
   24.     Place of burial
   25.     Inspection of premises
   26.     Interference with burial ceremonies
   27.     Recognized head may object to certain matters
   28.     Compliance with Board's order
   29.     Burial allotments
   30.     Ministers of religion may exercise spiritual functions
   30A.    No exhumation without consent or authorisation
   30B.    Guidelines in relation to exhumation etc.
   30C.    Application for exhumation and removal of remains
   30D.    Consent to exhumation and removal of remains
   30E.    Minister may appoint employee to be present at exhumation
   30F.    Minister may prescribe fees etc. in respect of exhumation
   31.     Employment of staff
   32.     Maintenance of cemeteries
   33.     Accounts
   34.     Audit
   35.     Annual report
   36.     Closing of cemeteries
   37.     Burials in closed cemeteries
   38.     Appointment of curators
   39.     Minister may determine fees
   39A.    Licences
   39B.    Regulatory offences
   40.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE
           Endnotes