Relocation of memorials
120 Relocation of memorials
(1) If, under section 119(1), the Minister approves the transformation of a closed cemetery into a public park, the responsible entity for the cemetery may, subject to subsection (2) and any conditions imposed by the Minister under section 119(3):
remove and dispose of any memorial; or
(b) relocate any memorial to a different place within the public park; or
relocate any memorial to another burial area.
(2) Before removing or relocating a memorial, the responsible entity for the cemetery must take all reasonable steps to notify:
(a) the person who applied to the manager of the cemetery to erect the memorial under section 48; and
(b) any next of kin of a deceased person buried at the burial site where the memorial is located if the next of kin's contact information is available.
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