Tasmanian Numbered Regulations

BURIAL AND CREMATION REGULATIONS 2015 (S.R. 2015, NO. 33) - (S.R. 2015, NO. 33)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation

   PART 2 - Handling of Human Remains

           Division 1 - Directions in relation to human remains

   4.      Directions

           Division 2 - Notification of death

   5.      Notification of death
   6.      Action to be taken by medical practitioner after notification of death
   7.      Action to be taken by medical practitioner after attending place of death
   8.      Action to be taken by medical practitioner after receiving duplicate copy of declaration of life extinct
   9.      Action to be taken by responsible persons, midwives and police officers after attending place of death

           Division 3 - Declaration of life extinct

   10.     Form of declaration of life extinct

           Division 4 - Identification of human remains

   11.     Form of identification tag
   12.     Information to be recorded on identification tag
   13.     Attachment of identification tag
   14.     Removal and replacement of identification tag

           Division 5 - Handling, movement, transportation and storage of human remains

   15.     Handling of human remains
   16.     Movement of human remains within place or premises
   17.     Transportation of human remains to prescribed business
   18.     Transportation of human remains for cremation or interment
   19.     Vehicle used for transportation of human remains
   20.     Storage of human remains

           Division 6 - Cleaning and disinfection of premises and vehicles

   21.     Manager to ensure premises, &c., are cleaned and disinfected
   22.     Manager to ensure protective clothing and cleaning equipment are made available in vehicles
   23.     Manager to provide protective clothing to employees
   24.     Manager to provide information on infection hazards to employees

           Division 7 - Construction of coffins

   25.     Coffin construction
   26.     Nameplate to be attached to coffin

   PART 3 - Cemeteries

           Division 1 - Exclusive right of burial

   27.     Certificate of exclusive right of burial
   28.     Amendment of certificate of exclusive right of burial
   29.     Cancellation or transfer of exclusive right of burial

           Division 2 - Authority to inter human remains

   30.     Permission to inter human remains
   31.     Information required before permitting interment of human remains
   32.     Authority to make decisions about interment of human remains

           Division 3 - Requirements for interment of human remains

   33.     Nameplate to be interred with human remains
   34.     Interment of human remains in the ground
   35.     Interment of human remains in a vault
   36.     Closing grave after interment
   37.     Re-interment of human remains
   38.     Defence to offence under this Division

           Division 4 - Records to be kept by cemetery manager

   39.     Plan of cemetery
   40.     Register of interments
   41.     Register of exclusive rights of burial

           Division 5 - Conduct in cemeteries

   42.     Dangerous driving
   43.     Prohibited activities

           Division 6 - Powers and duties of cemetery managers

   44.     Power of cemetery manager in relation to graves and plots
   45.     Power of cemetery manager to approve permanent items
   46.     Power of cemetery manager to remove persons
   47.     Duty of cemetery manager on removal of monument

   PART 4 - Cremation

           Division 1 - Cremation permits

   48.     Applications for cremation permits
   49.     Medical practitioners to refuse certain applications
   50.     Consideration of applications for cremation permits
   51.     Grant and issue of cremation permits

           Division 2 - Duties of crematorium managers and managers of prescribed businesses

   52.     Approval of equipment
   53.     Identification of deceased persons
   54.     Security of deceased persons
   55.     Cremated remains to be kept separately
   56.     Storage of cremated remains
   57.     Retention and disposal of cremated remains
   58.     Prescribed records

   PART 5 - Powers of Authorised Officers to Collect Evidence

   59.     Collection of evidence
   60.     Obstruction of authorised officers
   61.     False or misleading statements
   62.     Retention of records, &c., by authorised officers

   PART 6 - Miscellaneous

   63.     Fees
   64.     Savings and transitional provisions
   65.     Legislation rescinded
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