Standard facility operating procedures
61 Standard facility operating procedures
The licensee of a facility must make and comply with written procedures for the interment of cremated remains at the facility (the standard facility operating procedures) including procedures for the following:
allocating a unique identifying number for an application for interment of cremated remains at the facility;
interring cremated remains at the facility;
allocating a unique identifying number for an application for the disinterment of cremated remains from an interment site at the facility;
disinterring cremated remains from an interment site at the facility;
the collection of disinterred cremated remains;
resolving complaints to the licensee about any activities mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).
A person commits an offence if the person—
is the licensee of a facility; and
does not make the standard facility operating procedures.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if the person—
is the licensee of a facility; and
does not comply with the standard facility operating procedures.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if the person—
is the licensee of a facility; and
does not review the standard facility operating procedures at least every 2 years.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
Subdivision 4.4.2 Licensee registers
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