Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016

8 Application to carry out burial

(1) A person may not carry out a burial of human remains in a burial ground unless—

(a) the person has submitted to the burial authority for the burial ground an application to carry out the proposed burial, and

(b) the application has been granted.

(2) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or in connection with applications 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 burial authority—

(i) to grant an application, or

(ii) to refuse to grant an application.