Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003

On the commencement of this Schedule, a member of a cemetery trust to which this Schedule applies in office immediately before that commencement—

is deemed to be a member of the relevant cemetery trust converted by clause 2 for the same cemetery trust of which that person was a member immediately before that commencement as if appointed in accordance with section 6A; and

continues in office for a period of 3 years from the commencement of this Schedule as if appointed in accordance with section 6A; and

if any member of a cemetery trust to which this Schedule applies was, immediately before that commencement, a life member of a cemetery trust, ceases to be a life member and paragraph (b) applies to that person; and

in the case of a chairperson of a cemetery trust to which this Schedule applies, that person continues as chairperson of the relevant cemetery trust converted by clause 2 as if he or she had been appointed under clause 2 of Schedule 1A for the remainder of the period for which he or she was elected chairperson of the cemetery trust as constituted immediately before the commencement of this Schedule, provided that period does not exceed 3 years from the commencement of this Schedule.

The Minister, by instrument, may fix the remuneration payable to any member of a cemetery trust referred to in subclause (1) for the period of the person's appointment under subclause (1).

In fixing remuneration under subclause (2), the Minister must take into account any Government guidelines for the remuneration of members of public bodies.

Nothing in this clause prevents a person being eligible for reappointment as a member of a Class A cemetery trust or a Class B cemetery trust.