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Burial and Cremation Act 1964

Burial grounds

32: Managers of denominational burial grounds

You could also call this:

"Who is in charge of a denominational burial ground?"

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You own the land for a denominational burial ground. You are in charge of it. You can choose someone else to help you or take your place. You can change your mind and take back that choice at any time. The Minister can also choose someone to be in charge if you ask them to. They can choose someone to help you or take your place. The Minister can change their mind if you ask them to. If someone was chosen to be in charge before this law started, they are still allowed to be in charge.

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Part 4Burial grounds

32Managers of denominational burial grounds

  1. Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), the person or persons who hold in fee simple the land comprising a denominational burial ground shall be the manager or managers of that burial ground:

    provided that such person or persons may appoint some other person or persons to be a manager or managers in addition to or in lieu of himself or themselves and may at any time revoke any such appointment.

  2. At the request or with the consent of the person or persons who hold in fee simple the land comprising a denominational burial ground the Minister may appoint some other person or persons to be the manager or managers thereof in lieu of or in addition to such person or persons, and may, on the like request, at any time revoke any such appointment.

  3. All persons appointed by the Governor-General to be managers before the commencement of this Act shall be deemed to have been lawfully appointed.