Burial and Cremation (Cremation Permits) Variation Regulations 2017 (SA)

South Australia

Burial and Cremation (Cremation Permits) Variation Regulations 2017

under the Burial and Cremation Act 2013

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Burial and Cremation Regulations 2014

4            Insertion of regulation 4A

4A          Cremation of de-identified bodily remains imported for use by school of anatomy

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Burial and Cremation (Cremation Permits) Variation Regulations 2017.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on the day on which they are made.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Burial and Cremation Regulations 2014

4—Insertion of regulation 4A

After regulation 4 insert:

4A—Cremation of de-identified bodily remains imported for use by school of anatomy

(1)Section 10(5) of the Act does not apply in relation to an application for a cremation permit authorising the cremation of bodily remains that have been imported from a place outside the State for use by a school of anatomy if—

(a)the application is accompanied by—

(i)a detailed description of the remains; and

(ii)details of the source of the remains, including the name and contact details of the company or institution that provided the remains; and

(iii)evidence to the satisfaction of the Registrar that—

(A)the remains consist only of de‑identified bodily remains imported from a place outside the State; and

(B)the school of anatomy is not required to return the remains to their place of origin; and

(C)the school of anatomy is permitted or required to dispose of the remains by cremation; and

(iv)consent in writing to the cremation of the remains given by the school of anatomy seeking to dispose of the remains; and

(v)a certificate of identification issued by a medical practitioner who has viewed the remains, certifying that the bodily remains are those of a person whose identity has not been ascertained; and

(b)such other information or evidence as the Registrar may require to determine the application is provided to the Registrar.

(2)In this regulation—

school of anatomy means a school of anatomy established under section 33 of the Transplantation and Anatomy Act 1983.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 24 October 2017

No 296 of 2017

AGO0127/17CS