Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIA ACT 2020 (NO. 7 OF 2020) - SECT 60

    (1)     The licensee of a crematorium must make and keep written procedures for the crematorium (the standard crematorium operating procedures ) including procedures for the following:

        (a)     allocating a unique identifying number for—

              (i)     the cremation of human remains of a deceased person including the application, the human remains and the cremation; and

              (ii)     the cremated remains;

        (b)     transporting and moving human remains at the crematorium;

        (c)     cremating human remains at the crematorium;

        (d)     the collection of cremated remains from the crematorium;

        (e)     disposing of cremated remains that have not been collected from the crematorium or interred at the crematorium;

        (f)     resolving complaints to the licensee about any activities mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).

    (2)     A person commits an offence if the person is—

        (a)     the licensee of a crematorium; and

        (b)     does not make the standard crematorium operating procedures.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     is the licensee of a crematorium; and

        (b)     does not keep the standard crematorium operating procedures.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (4)     A person commits an offence if the person—

        (a)     is the licensee of a crematorium; and

        (b)     does not review the standard crematorium operating procedures at least every 2 years.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (5)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.