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Burial and Cremation Act 1964

Burial grounds

34: Trustees of private burial grounds

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"People to care for private burial grounds"

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You can have trustees to look after a private burial ground. The Minister chooses these trustees and can remove them if needed. The Minister must choose at least three trustees at a time. If a trustee dies, resigns, or leaves New Zealand for more than six months, their job becomes empty. The Minister can then choose a new trustee to replace them. The Minister can also remove a trustee and choose a new one. When the Minister chooses a new trustee, it is published in the Gazette. This is so everyone knows who the new trustee is. The Gazette is like a special newspaper that tells people about important decisions.

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Part 4Burial grounds

34Trustees of private burial grounds

  1. The Minister may appoint as many trustees, being not less than 3 in number holding office at any one time, as he thinks fit, to have the care and maintenance of a private burial ground, and may at his discretion remove any trustee whether such trustee was appointed before or after the commencement of this Act.

  2. If any trustee dies or resigns or is absent from New Zealand for more than 6 consecutive months or is removed by the Minister his office shall become vacant and the Minister may appoint a new trustee in his place.

  3. Every appointment made or effected under this section shall be published in the Gazette.

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