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CurrentRemains not to be disturbed
Schedule 4Conversion of cemeteries
Part 2Conversion of cemeteries into public parks
Division 2Functions of a council with respect to conversion land
13 Remains not to be disturbed
(1)
The council, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission or any person or body of persons must take due care not to unearth or disturb the remains of any person who is buried in, or the ashes of any person which have been placed in or on, the conversion land.
(2)
If any remains or ashes referred to in subclause (1) are unearthed or disturbed, the council must cause those remains or ashes to be reverently interred anywhere in the conversion land.
(3)
Nothing in this clause prevents the removing of any remains or ashes pursuant to clause 12 (3).
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