PREPAID FUNERALS ACT 2004 (NO. 11 OF 2004)

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Interpretation
• 4 Application of Act

PART 2 - Disclosure of Pre-contractual Information

• 5 Disclosure of information before prepaid funeral agreement

PART 3 - Prepaid Funeral Agreements Division 1 - Prepaid funeral

• 6 Pre-existing prepaid funeral agreements
• 7 Prepaid funeral agreements
• 8 Termination of prepaid funeral agreement

Division 2 - Funeral trusts

• 9 Duty to deposit payments into funeral trust
• 10 Requirements for funeral trusts
• 11 Appointment of custodian
• 12 Register of funeral trusts
• 13 Duty of funeral trust to refund payments
• 14 Investments of funeral trust
• 15 Payments from funeral trust

Division 3 - Duties of funeral businesses and custodians

• 16 Insolvency of funeral business
• 17 Duty to maintain register
• 18 Value of funeral trust
• 19 Annual returns
• 20 Copy of records
• 21 Death of recipient before completion of payments under agreement
• 22 Director may require audit

PART 4 - Miscellaneous and Supplemental

• 23 Transfer of rights and obligations
• 24 Disputes about payment of funds
• 25 Restriction on withdrawal of funds
• 26 Liability for offences against Act
• 27 Investigations
• 28 Regulations
• 29 Administration of Act
• 30 Consequential amendments
SCHEDULE 1

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