Application for Interment Clause Samples
The 'Application for Interment' clause establishes the requirement and process for submitting a formal request to bury or inter human remains in a cemetery or burial ground. Typically, this clause outlines who is authorized to make such an application, the necessary documentation (such as proof of ownership of the burial plot or a death certificate), and any fees or approvals that must be obtained before interment can proceed. Its core practical function is to ensure that all burials are properly authorized and recorded, thereby preventing unauthorized interments and maintaining orderly cemetery management.
Application for Interment. 3.1 Application for interment permit
(1) A funeral director may apply for approval for interment in the cemetery.
(2) An application for an interment permit is for a dead body and shall include coffin specifications and details of the vehicle transporting the dead body to the gravesite.
(3) An application under subclause (1) shall be accompanied by the set fee.
3.2 Applications to be accompanied by certificates etc.
(1) An application under clause 3.1 shall be accompanied by a certificate issued under clause 3.3, in respect of the dead body.
(2) The Board may require that an application under clause 3.1 be accompanied by either a medical certificate of death or a Coroner’s order of burial, in respect of the dead body.
Application for Interment. 3.1 Application for interment permit
(1) A funeral director may apply for approval for an interment of a dead body in a cemetery.
(2) A funeral director, the personal representative of a deceased person whose body has been cremated, or other person approved by an authorised person may apply for approval for interment of ashes in a cemetery.
(3) An application for an interment permit under subclause (1) or (2) of—
(a) a dead body shall include details of—
(i) proposed burial method for the dead body in accordance with clause 5.1; and
(ii) the vehicle transporting the dead body to the gravesite; or
(b) ashes shall include details of the proposed interment arrangements for the ashes in accordance with clause 5.4(2).
(4) An application under subclauses (1) or (2) shall be accompanied by the set fee.
Application for Interment