CREMATION ACT 1929

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Terms used
 
• 3 Cremation without licence prohibited
 
• 4 Issue of licences
 
• 5 Portion of cemetery may be set aside as site for crematorium
 
• 6 Site of crematorium not included in cemetery deemed to be cemetery for certain purposes
 
• 7 Disposal of ashes otherwise than by burial on site of crematorium
 
• 8 Appointment of medical referees
 
• 8A Permits
 
• 8B Permit to cremate still-born child
 
• 9 Permit to be sufficient authority to cremate body
 
• 10 Medical referee not to issue permit improperly; and no person to cremate body without permit
 
• 12 Interested persons not to give certificates
 
• 13 Cremation not permitted if objected to by deceased’s spouse, de facto partner or next of kin, unless directed by will or other writing signed by deceased
 
• 14 Attorney General or coroner may forbid cremation
 
• 15 Offences
 
• 16 Revocation of licences
 
• 17 Regulations
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