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BURIAL AND CREMATION REGULATIONS 2015 (S.R. 2015, NO. 33) - REG 35

Interment of human remains in a vault
(1)  In this regulation –
above-ground vault means a compartment in a mausoleum in which human remains are or may be interred;
arterially embalmed means the process of introducing preservative fluid to bodily tissue of human remains by means of an injection into, or through, the circulatory system.
(2)  A cemetery manager must ensure that human remains interred in an above-ground vault are –
(a) arterially embalmed; and
(b) interred in a manner that –
(i) prevents the escape of bodily fluids or odour from the vault; and
(ii) ensures that the human remains are secure against unauthorised access; and
(iii) ensures that the human remains are secure against insects and vermin.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.



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