Western Australian Current Acts

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
            
           Uncommenced provisions table
            
           Other notes
           Defined terms