Burial and Cremation (Cremation) Amendment Regulations 2005 (TAS)

Burial and Cremation (Cremation) Amendment Regulations 2005

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Burial and Cremation Act 2002 .8 August 2005

W. J. E. COX

Governor

By His Excellency’s Command,

J. G. COX

Minister Assisting the Premier on Local Government

1Short titleThese regulations may be cited as the Burial and Cremation (Cremation) Amendment Regulations 2005 . 2CommencementThese regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette. 3Principal RegulationsIn these regulations, the Burial and Cremation (Cremation) Regulations 2002 are referred to as the Principal Regulations. 4Regulation 7 amended (Determination of application) Regulation 7 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows: (a) by inserting the following subregulation after subregulation (1) : (1A)  A medical practitioner must not grant an application for a cremation permit unless he or she – (a) has examined the deceased person; and (b) is satisfied as to the accuracy of the cause of death stated in the medical certificate accompanying the application.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(b) by inserting in subregulation (3) ", after having examined the deceased person," after "permit".

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 17 August 2005

These regulations are administered in the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation) These regulations amend the