Funerals Regulations 2025 (Vic)

Funerals Regulations 2025

S.R. No. 121/2025

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objectives

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Revocation

5Definition

6Particulars of funeral goods and services price list

7Infringement offences and infringement penalties

Schedule 1—Infringement offences and infringement penalties

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2025

S.R. No. 121/2025

Funerals Act 2006

Funerals Regulations 2025

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's deputy, with the advice of the Executive Council, makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 25 November 2025

Responsible Minister:

NICK STAIKOS
Minister for Consumer Affairs

ANGELA SMITH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are—

(a)to prescribe the particulars of a funeral goods and services price list; and

(b)to prescribe infringement offences and infringement penalties for the purposes of the Funerals Act 2006.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 82 of the Funerals Act 2006.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 26 May 2026.

4Revocation

The Funerals (Infringements) Regulations 2021[1] are revoked.

5Definition

In these Regulations—

theAct means the Funerals Act 2006.

6Particulars of funeral goods and services price list

For the purposes of section 21(4) of the Act, the prescribed particulars for a funeral provider's funeral goods and services price list are—

(a)the price of each of the following services provided directly by the funeral provider—

(i)transportation of a deceased person prior to burial or cremation;

(ii)storage of a deceased person in a mortuary or holding room;

(iii)hire of a refrigeration plate;

(iv)mortuary care;

(v)preparation for and conduct of a viewing of, or a vigil for, a deceased person prior to burial or cremation;

(vi)hire of a venue for a funeral ceremony;

(vii)preparation for and conduct of a funeral ceremony;

(viii)burial or cremation of a deceased person; and

(b)if the funeral provider provides directly for the transportation of a deceased person prior to burial or cremation, the manner of transportation; and

(c)either—

(i)the price of each type of casket and each type of shroud available for purchase; or

(ii)a price range for all caskets available for purchase, a price range for all shrouds available for purchase and advice that a price list containing the price of each type of casket and each type of shroud is available; and

Note

See section 21(3) of the Act regarding particulars of coffins available for purchase.

(d)the location of any mortuary used by the funeral provider and, if the mortuary is not owned or managed by the funeral provider, the name of its owner or manager; and

(e)the location of any crematorium used by the funeral provider and, if the crematorium is not owned or managed by the funeral provider, the name of its owner or manager (however described); and

(f)a reasonable estimate of each of the following disbursements—

(i)the cost of obtaining any certificate, permit, authorisation or notice required under the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996, the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 or the Coroners Act 2008, or under an equivalent law of another State or a Territory, in connection with the services provided by the funeral provider;

(ii)any fee charged by a third party for the burial or cremation of a deceased person; and

(g)if the funeral provider offers packages of funeral goods and funeral services, a statement that clearly indicates which package is the least expensive.

7Infringement offences and infringement penalties

(1)For the purposes of section 81A(1) of the Act, an offence specified in column 2 of the table in Schedule 1 is prescribed as an infringement offence.

(2)For the purposes of section 81A(3) of the Act, the prescribed infringement penalty for an infringement offence is the amount specified in column 3 of the table in Schedule 1 in respect of that infringement offence.

SCHEDULE 1—INFRINGEMENT OFFENCES AND INFRINGEMENT PENALTIES

Regulation 7

Column 1 Item	Column 2 Infringement offence	Column 3 Infringement penalty
1	An offence against section 10(1) of the Act	1·25 penalty units
2	An offence against section 10(2) of the Act	1·25 penalty units
3	An offence against section 11(2) of the Act	1·25 penalty units
4	An offence against section 18(2) of the Act	1·25 penalty units
5	An offence against section 21(1) of the Act	5 penalty units
6	An offence against section 22 of the Act	5 penalty units
7	An offence against section 23 of the Act	5 penalty units
8	An offence against section 23A(1) of the Act	5 penalty units
9	An offence against section 24(1) of the Act	5 penalty units
10	An offence against section 24(2) of the Act	5 penalty units
11	An offence against section 24(3) of the Act	5 penalty units
12	An offence against section 24(4) of the Act	5 penalty units
13	An offence against section 24(5) of the Act	5 penalty units
14	An offence against section 28(5) of the Act	10 penalty units
15	An offence against section 33(1) of the Act	1·25 penalty units
16	An offence against section 42 of the Act	5 penalty units
17	An offence against section 43 of the Act	5 penalty units
18	An offence against section 49(1) of the Act	5 penalty units
19	An offence against section 50(1) of the Act	5 penalty units
20	An offence against section 51 of the Act	5 penalty units

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ENDNOTES

[1] Reg. 4: S.R. No. 77/2021.

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Penalty Units

These Regulations provide for penalties by reference to penalty units within the meaning of section 110 of the Sentencing Act 1991. The amount of the penalty is to be calculated, in accordance with section 7 of the Monetary Units Act 2004, by multiplying the number of penalty units applicable by the value of a penalty unit.

The value of a penalty unit for the financial year commencing 1 July 2025 is $203.51. The amount of the calculated penalty may be rounded to the nearest dollar.

The value of a penalty unit for future financial years is to be fixed by the Treasurer under section 5 of the Monetary Units Act 2004. The value of a penalty unit for a financial year must be published in the Government Gazette and a Victorian newspaper before 1 June in the preceding financial year.