Disinterment—application
34 Disinterment—application
A person may apply to the licensee of a facility for the disinterment of cremated remains from an interment site at the facility.
The application must be in writing and include—
the name and contact details of the person; and
the name of the deceased person whose cremated remains will be disinterred; and
the relationship of the person to the person whose cremated remains will be disinterred; and
a copy of the right to interment certificate for the deceased person.
The licensee must—
accept the application; or
refuse the application.
The licensee may refuse to consider the application further if it is not in accordance with subsection (2).
The licensee may agree to the disinterment of the cremated remains only if satisfied that the person is a family member of the deceased person and is over the age of 16.
If the licensee agrees to the disinterment of cremated remains from a burial site at the facility, the licensee must tell the person, in writing—
the unique identifying number for the disinterment; and
the date after which the cremated remains will be available for collection; and
anything else prescribed by regulation.
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