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The objectives of these Regulations are—
to regulate public cemeteries and crematoria and the activities of cemetery trusts; and
to prescribe forms, fees and other matters for the purposes of the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003; and
to provide for other associated matters.
These Regulations are made under section 180 of the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003.
These Regulations come into operation on 15 June 2025.
The following Regulations are revoked—
the Cemeteries and Crematoria Regulations 2015[1];
the Cemeteries and Crematoria Amendment Regulations 2015[2];
the Cemeteries and Crematoria Amendment Regulations 2020[3].
In these Regulations—
concrete‑lined grave means a grave lined along its vertical walls with concrete or similar solid material, whether or not the bottom of the grave is also so lined;
container reference number means a unique reference given to a container enclosing body parts belonging to more than one individual;
funeral director means—
a person who carries on the business of arranging for the disposal of human remains; or
an employee, sub‑contractor or agent of a person referred to in paragraph (a) acting in the course of that employment, contract or agency;
identifier has the same meaning as in section 3(1) of the Health Records Act 2001;
nearest surviving relative in relation to a deceased person means—
the spouse or domestic partner of that person; or
if at the time of the person's death the person did not have a spouse or domestic partner, any relative of that person first listed in the following paragraphs—
child or stepchild who has attained the age of 18 years;
parent;
sibling who has attained the age of 18 years;
grandparent;
grandchild who has attained the age of 18 years;
parent's sibling who has attained the age of 18 years;
sibling's child who has attained the age of 18 years;
Reg. 5 def. of sealed cap amended by S.R. No. 114/2025 reg. 4.
sealed cap means a substantial layer of concrete or similar solid material that is installed over a coffin, casket, container, receptacle or human remains to seal the place of interment;
the Act means the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003.
For the purposes of section 59(a) of the Act, the following information is prescribed for the interment of bodily remains—
the full name of the deceased person;
if known, the suburb, town or city of the last permanent address of the deceased person;
if known, the date of birth and the date of death of the deceased person;
if known, whether the deceased person is an identified veteran;
the date of interment;
a description of—
the type of place of interment; and
Example
Grave, vault or mausoleum crypt.
the location of the place of interment;
Example
Section, row, grave number or other geographical locator.
if the bodily remains are exhumed or removed from the place of interment, the date of the exhumation or removal and details of the manner of disposition of the bodily remains after the exhumation or removal.
Note
Bodily remains includes the corpse of a still‑born child but does not include body parts or cremated human remains: see section 3(1) of the Act.
For the purposes of section 59(a) of the Act, the following information is prescribed for the interment of body parts which are not foetal remains—
the full name of the person to whom the body parts belonged;
a description of the body parts;
if known, the suburb, town or city of—
the address of the person to whom the body parts belonged; or
the last permanent address of the deceased person to whom the body parts belonged;
if known, the date of birth and the date of death (if applicable) of the person to whom the body parts belonged;
if known, whether the person to whom the body parts belonged is an identified veteran;
the date of interment;
a description of—
the type of place of interment; and
Example
Grave, vault or mausoleum crypt.
the location of the place of interment;
Example
Section, row, grave number or other geographical locator.
if the body parts are exhumed or removed from the place of interment, the date of the exhumation or removal and details of the manner of disposition of the body parts after the exhumation or removal.
For the purposes of section 59(a) of the Act, the following information is prescribed for the interment of foetal remains which are not a still‑born child—
the date of interment;
a description of—
the type of place of interment; and
Example
Grave, vault or mausoleum crypt.
the location of the place of interment;
Example
Section, row, grave number or other geographical locator.
if the foetal remains are exhumed or removed from the place of interment, the date of the exhumation or removal and details of the manner of disposition of the foetal remains after the exhumation or removal.
For the purposes of section 59(a) of the Act, the following information is prescribed for the interment of bodily remains that have been cremated—
the full name of the deceased person;
if known, the suburb, town or city of the last permanent address of the deceased person;
if known, the date of birth and the date of death of the deceased person;
if known, whether the deceased person is an identified veteran;
the date of interment;
a description of—
the type of place of interment; and
Example
Grave, vault, mausoleum crypt, wall niche, memorial plant, garden bed, lawn or plot.
the location of the place of interment;
Example
Section, row, grave number or other geographical locator.
if a cemetery trust exercises any of its powers under section 86 of the Act, details of—
the date of that exercise; and
in relation to the power under section 86(1)(b) of the Act, the manner of disposition of the bodily remains that have been cremated;
if the bodily remains that have been cremated are exhumed or removed from the place of interment, the date of the exhumation or removal and details of the manner of disposition of the remains after the exhumation or removal.
This regulation does not apply if an identifier is assigned to the bodily remains that have been cremated.
Note
See regulation 17 regarding the interment of bodily remains with an identifier that have been cremated.
For the purposes of section 59(a) of the Act, the following information is prescribed for the interment of body parts that have been cremated which are not foetal remains—
the full name of the person to whom the body parts belonged;
a description of the body parts;
if known, the suburb, town or city of—
the address of the person to whom the body parts belonged; or
the last permanent address of the deceased person to whom the body parts belonged;
if known, the date of birth and the date of death (if applicable) of the person to whom the body parts belonged;
if known, whether the person to whom the body parts belonged is an identified veteran;
the date of interment;
a description of—
the type of place of interment; and
Example
Grave, vault, mausoleum crypt, wall niche, memorial plant, garden bed, lawn or plot.
the location of the place of interment;
Example
Section, row, grave number or other geographical locator.
if a cemetery trust exercises any of its powers under section 86 of the Act, details of—
the date of that exercise; and
in relation to the power under section 86(1)(b) of the Act, the manner of disposition of the body parts that have been cremated;
if the body parts that have been cremated are exhumed or removed from the place of interment, the date of the exhumation or removal and details of the manner of disposition of the body parts that have been cremated after the exhumation or removal.
This regulation does not apply if an identifier or container reference number is assigned to the body parts that have been cremated.
Note
See regulation 18 regarding the interment of body parts with an identifier or container reference number that have been cremated.
For the purposes of section 59(a) of the Act, the following information is prescribed for the interment of foetal remains that have been cremated which are not a still‑born child—
the date of interment;
a description of—
the type of place of interment; and
Example
Grave, vault, mausoleum crypt, wall niche, memorial plant, garden bed, lawn or plot.
the location of the place of interment;
Example
Section, row, grave number or other geographical locator.
if a cemetery trust exercises any of its powers under section 86 of the Act, details of—
the date of that exercise; and
in relation to the power under section 86(1)(b) of the Act, the manner of disposition of the foetal remains that have been cremated;
if the foetal remains that have been cremated are exhumed or removed from the place of interment, the date of exhumation or removal and details of the manner of disposition of the foetal remains that have been cremated after the exhumation or removal.
This regulation does not apply if an identifier or container reference number is assigned to the foetal remains that have been cremated.
Note
See regulation 18 regarding the interment of foetal remains with an identifier or container reference number that have been cremated.
For the purposes of section 59(b) of the Act, the following information is prescribed—
a description of—
the type of place of interment; and
Example
Grave, vault, mausoleum crypt, wall niche, memorial plant, garden bed, lawn or plot.
the location of the place of interment;
Example
Section, row, grave number or other geographical locator.
if known, whether there is a current right of interment granted for the place of interment;
if known, the number of interments that the place of interment has been prepared or excavated to accommodate;
if known, the number of interments, if any, that have taken place in the place of interment;
if known, the number of exhumations or removals of human remains that have taken place in the place of interment.
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