Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Funerals Act 2006 - SECT 32

Funeral provider not to accept other money

32. Funeral provider not to accept other money



(1) A funeral provider or associate of a funeral provider must not accept any
money payable to the funeral provider or an associate of the funeral provider
under any investment specified in a pre-paid funeral contract unless the
funeral service specified in the contract has been supplied in accordance with
the contract or another service has been supplied in accordance with section
31(2).

Penalty: 360 penalty units.

(2) A funeral provider or an associate of a funeral provider must not accept
any commission or other payment from any person in respect of any investment
made under section 29(1) or 29(2) or money held under section 29(3) other than
the consideration payable to the funeral provider or associate in accordance
with the pre-paid funeral contract.

Penalty: 360 penalty units.