Burial and Cremation Act 2022

(1) If a person dies outside Australia, any of the following documents may be used instead of a document mentioned in section 38(2)(c), 67(1)(a) or 138(3):

(a) a document stating cause of death that is made under a law in force in the place where the death occurred that is equivalent to a document issued under section 12(3) or 34(1) of the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996;

(b) a certificate issued by a coroner or a person or entity equivalent to a coroner in the place where the death occurred;

(c) a death certificate issued by a person legally authorised to do so in the place where the death occurred.

(2) If a document mentioned in subsection (1) is in a language other than English, the following documents must be submitted:

(b) a translation of the document into English language that is authenticated or certified to the satisfaction of the manager of a cemetery, the manager of a facility or the Agency, as the case requires.

(3) If none of the documents mentioned in subsection (1) are able to be provided, then any of the following documents may be used instead:

(a) a certificate of cause of death issued by a medical practitioner after an examination of the human remains has been conducted;

(ii) there is no reason not to dispose of the human remains in a lawful manner.