Burial and Cremation Regulations 2025

For section 76(2) of the Act, the prescribed records that a crematorium manager must keep for all cremations in a crematorium and for all monuments maintained on the premises are – in the case of a cremation on the authority of a cremation permit, the cremation permit; and in the case of a cremation on the authority of a coroner's certificate, the coroner's certificate; and in all cases – the full name and address of the person who applied for the cremation to be conducted; and the date of the cremation; and the information recorded in the register in accordance with subregulation (2).

A crematorium manager must ensure that – each cremation is recorded in a register as soon as practicable after the cremation has taken place; and the disposal or interment of cremated remains is recorded in a register as soon as practicable after the cremated remains have been interred or otherwise disposed of. Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.