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BURIAL AND CREMATION REGULATIONS 2015 (S.R. 2015, NO. 33) - REG 51

Grant and issue of cremation permits
(1)  After considering an application for a cremation permit under regulation 50 , and subject to this regulation, a medical practitioner may –
(a) grant the application; or
(b) refuse to grant the application.
(2)  A medical practitioner must grant an application for a cremation permit, if, after having examined the deceased person to whom the application relates, the medical practitioner is satisfied –
(a) that a medical certificate has been given in respect of the deceased person; and
(b) as to the accuracy of the cause of death stated in that medical certificate; and
(c) that the death is not a reportable death; and
(d) that any implanted medical device of which the medical practitioner is aware has been removed from the deceased person.
(3)  A medical practitioner must refuse to grant an application for a cremation permit unless the medical practitioner –
(a) has examined the deceased person to whom the cremation permit application relates; and
(b) is satisfied as to the accuracy of the matters referred to in subregulation (2) .
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(4)  If a medical practitioner refuses, in accordance with subregulation (3) , to grant an application for a cremation permit, the medical practitioner must –
(a) report the death of the person, to whom the application for the cremation permit relates, to a coroner or a police officer in accordance with section 19 of the Coroners Act 1995 ; and
(b) notify the refusal to the senior next of kin referred to in the application for the cremation permit.
(5)  If a medical practitioner grants an application for a cremation permit in accordance with subregulation (2) , the medical practitioner is to issue a cremation permit to the senior next of kin referred to in the application.
(6)  A cremation permit is to be in a form approved by the Director of Local Government.


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