Owner of land taken to be cemetery manager in certain circumstances
37 Owner of land taken to be cemetery manager in certain circumstances
The owner of land that is a cemetery is taken to be the cemetery manager for the cemetery if – the former cemetery manager for the cemetery is taken to be no longer approved as a cemetery manager by virtue of section 93(3) and a new cemetery manager has not been approved under this Act in respect of the cemetery; or the former cemetery manager for the cemetery leased the land, on which the cemetery is located, from that owner and no longer leases the land; or prescribed circumstances exist in respect of the cemetery.
An owner of land that is a cemetery is only taken to be the cemetery manager for the cemetery under this section until – he or she ceases to be the owner of the land; or the land ceases to be a cemetery; or a new cemetery manager is approved under this Act in respect of the cemetery.
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed circumstances
). Made under this Act:
- Burial and Cremation Regulations 2025
- Proclamation under the Burial and Cremation Act 2019 (SR 2019 No. 88) · Statutory Rule · under section 2
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