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Cap. 599 · Cremation Act (Cap. 599)

Cap. 599 чл. 20Application for cremation.  Cap. 10.

PART V

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(1) An application to cremate any human remains shall be filed to any crematorium by means of the form set out in Schedule I.

(2) Such application may only be filed by:

(a) the spouse, civil union partner, or cohabitant of the deceased person; or in their absence:

(i) a parent or child of the deceased person, or in their absence;

(ii) any other relative residing with the deceased, or in their absence;

(iii) the Superintendent; or

(b) in the case of a stillborn child, the parents of that stillborn child, or in their absence, the Superintendent; or

(c) the tutor or legal guardian of the deceased person who was subject to tutorship or guardianship, or in their absence, the Superintendent; or

(d) the Superintendent.

(3) Such application shall not be accepted, and no cremation shall take place, unless the application is accompanied by:

(a) a medical certificate giving the cause of death of the deceased, issued by a medical doctor; or

(b) in the case of a stillborn, a medical certificate certifying that the child was stillborn, issued by a medical doctor or registered midwife; and

(c) in those cases where an inquest was carried out, a decree is issued by the Magistrate, authorizing the release of the body for cremation; and

(d) the necessary permit in accordance with article 141

of the Code of Police Laws.