New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsThe objects of this Act are as follows--
(a) to recognise the right of all individuals to a dignified interment and treatment of their remains with dignity and respect,
(b) to ensure that the interment practices and beliefs of all religious and cultural groups are respected so that none is disadvantaged and adequate and proper provision is made for all,
(c) to ensure that sufficient land is acquired and allocated so that current and future generations have equitable access to interment services,
(d) to provide for the operation of a consistent and coherent regime for the governance and regulation of cemeteries and crematoria,
(e) to ensure that the operators of cemeteries and crematoria demonstrate satisfactory levels of accountability, transparency and integrity,
(f) to ensure that cemeteries and crematoria on Crown land are managed in accordance with the principles of Crown land management specified in section 1.4 of the Crown Land Management Act 2016 ,
(g) to promote environmental sustainability of the interment industry, including provision for natural and private burials,
(h) to promote that cost structures for burials and cremations are transparent across all sectors of the interment industry,
(i) to promote affordable and accessible interment practices, particularly for those of limited means.