Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003

The Secretary may give directions to a cemetery trust with respect to—

the manner in which the cemetery trust is to manage and maintain any public cemetery for which it is responsible; and

the management, operation or governance of the cemetery trust in accordance with this Act; and

any matter arising as a result of an audit under section 50 or an audit or investigation under section 51; and

the records to be kept by the cemetery trust; and

the expenditure of funds of the cemetery trust; and

the carrying out of any other function or the exercise of any other power of the cemetery trust under—

this Act or any other Act; or

the regulations made under this Act (including the model rules) or regulations made under any other Act; or

cemetery trust rules.

A direction given under this section—

must be in writing; and

may apply to—

an individual cemetery trust; or

a class of cemetery trusts; or

all cemetery trusts.

A cemetery trust must comply with a direction applying to it under this section.

A direction given under this section must not—

refer to the cemetery services or crematoria services provided, or proposed to be provided, by a cemetery trust to a particular person; or

refer to a decision made under the Act by a cemetery trust in relation to a particular person; or

refer to a decision by a cemetery trust to employ or engage a particular person; or

require the supply of goods or services to a cemetery trust by any particular person or other entity unless the supply is in accordance with a tender process.