Offence to dispose of bodily remains except in cemetery or natural burial ground
8 Offence to dispose of bodily remains except in cemetery or natural burial ground
Subject to subsection (2), a person must not, without the approval of the Attorney‑General, inter bodily remains, or cause, suffer or permit bodily remains to be interred, except in a lawfully established cemetery or natural burial ground.
Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
A person may inter bodily remains in a prescribed area on land outside a cemetery or natural burial ground with the permission of the owner of the land and—
in the case of land within a council area—
with the approval of the council for the area in which the land is situated; and
in accordance with the regulations; or
in any other case—in accordance with the regulations.
A person must not, without the approval of the Attorney‑General, dispose of bodily remains by burial at sea, or cause, suffer or permit bodily remains to be disposed of by burial at sea.
Maximum penalty: $10 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.
In this section—
prescribed area means—
an area outside a township or Metropolitan Adelaide; or
an area defined by the regulations.
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