Cap. 599 · Cremation Act (Cap. 599)
Cap. 599 чл. 20Application for cremation. Cap. 10.
PART V
(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.
Препраща към
- Cap. 599 чл. 141