PART 2Cremation

Cremation

I148Application for cremation

1

A person who wishes a cremation to be carried out in a crematorium must submit an application to the cremation authority for the crematorium.

2

The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with an application mentioned in subsection (1).

3

In making such an application, a person must comply with any requirements imposed by or under regulations under subsection (2).

4

Regulations under subsection (2) may in particular—

a

specify the form and content of applications,

b

specify persons, or a description of persons, who may issue forms on which applications are to be made,

c

prohibit such persons from altering the forms other than in such ways as may be specified in the regulations,

d

specify persons, or a description of persons, who may submit applications,

e

make provision about documents to be submitted with applications, or

f

make provision for reviews of, or appeals against, decisions of a cremation authority—

i

to grant an application,

ii

to refuse to grant an application.