PART 7General

107Interpretation

1

In this Act—

  • ashes” has the meaning given by section 45(2),

  • burial authority” has the meaning given by section 2,

  • “burial ground” (other than in sections 3 and 5) has the meaning given by section 1,

  • burial register” has the meaning given by section 10(1),

  • cremation” has the meaning given by section 45(1); and “cremated” is to be construed accordingly,

  • cremation authority” has the meaning given by section 47(5),

  • cremation register” has the meaning given by section 57(1),

  • “crematorium” (other than in section 50) has the meaning given by section 46(2),

  • exhumation register” is to be construed in accordance with section 30(3),

  • fetus” includes embryo,

  • funeral director” has the meaning given by section 89(6),

  • Health Board” has the meaning given by section 69(5),

  • independent health care service” has the meaning given by section 69(5),

  • inspector” is to be construed in accordance with section 89(2),

  • inspector of cremation” means an inspector of cremation appointed under section 89(1),

  • prescribed” means prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations,

  • private burial” has the meaning given by section 22(2),

  • private burial register” has the meaning given by section 23(1),

  • register of restored lairs” has the meaning given by section 42(1),

  • right of burial” has the meaning given by section 12(2),

  • right-holder” has the meaning given by section 16(3),

  • “still-birth” and “still-born child” have the meanings given by section 56(1) of the Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1965.

2

Any references in this Act (other than in section 12(2)(b)) to burial (or reburial) include references to burial (or reburial) on or above the ground.

3

Any references in this Act (however expressed) to selling a right to a person include references to conferring the right on the person by any means other than sale.