Burial and Cremation Act 2019

The regulator is to maintain a register of information in respect of each of the following organisations within the State:regulated businesses; cemeteries; crematoria.

An entry in the register kept under subsection (1) in relation to a regulated business is to include, but is not limited to, the following information:the name and address of each regulated business; if the manager or person responsible for carrying on the regulated business is – a natural person, the full name and address of that person; or a body corporate, the full name and address of that body corporate and of a director, secretary or public officer of that body corporate; the business name, if any, under which the regulated business is carried on.

An entry in the register kept under subsection (1) in relation to a cemetery or crematorium is to include, but is not limited to, the following information:the name and address of the cemetery or crematorium; the full name and business address of – in the case of a cemetery, the cemetery manager for the cemetery; or in the case of a crematorium, the crematorium manager for the crematorium; the business name, if any, under which the cemetery or crematorium is managed; a means of identifying the area of land used for the cemetery or crematorium.

If an entry in the register is incorrect, incomplete or missing, the following person in respect of the entry must, as soon as is practicable after becoming aware that the information is incorrect, incomplete or missing, notify the regulator of that fact and provide the full, correct information:if the entry relates to a regulated business, the person approved to carry on the regulated business; if the entry relates to a cemetery, the cemetery manager for the cemetery; if the entry relates to a crematorium, the crematorium manager for the crematorium. Fine not exceeding 30 penalty units.

The register – may be kept in any form that permits its contents to be readily inspected in a legible form; and must be made available for viewing by members of the public; and is to be made so available to the public by any means, or in any form, that the regulator considers appropriate.