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The Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3, Transitional, Saving and Transitory Provisions) Regulations 2018

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SCHEDULEPROVISIONS OF THE ACT COMING INTO FORCE ON 4 APRIL 2019

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Provisions of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016Subject matterPurpose
Section 45Meaning of “cremation” and “ashes”
Section 46Provision of crematorium: local authority
Section 47Cremation authority: duties
Section 48Application for cremation
Section 49Section 48: offences
Section 50Requirements for carrying out cremation
Section 51Duty of cremation authority before carrying out cremation
Section 52Duty of cremation authority following cremation
Section 53Failure to collect ashes
Section 54Power of funeral director in relation to ashes
Section 55Duties of cremation authority where ashes returned
Section 56Handing of ashes: regulations
Section 57Cremation register
Section 58Cremation register: offence
Section 59New crematorium: notice
Section 60Section 59: offences
Section 63Fees for cremation and other services
Section 65Arrangements on death of adult
Section 66Arrangements on death of child
Section 67Arrangements under sections 65 and 66
Section 68Sections 65 and 66: application to sheriff
Section 69Arrangements on termination of pregnancy after 24 weeks
Section 70Section 69: health body authorised to make arrangements
Section 71Section 69: no arrangements
Section 72Duty of health body where still-birth likely to occur
Section 73Section 72: health body authorised to make arrangements
Section 74Arrangements on still-birth
Section 75Section 74: power of appropriate health body
Section 76Section 74: general power of appropriate health body
Section 77Duty of health body where pregnancy loss likely to occur
Section 78Section 77: health body authorised to make arrangements
Section 79Arrangements on pregnancy loss on or before 24 weeks
Section 80Change in arrangements
Section 81Individual authorised to make arrangements
Section 82Duty to transfer remains
Section 83Appropriate health authority authorised to make arrangements
Section 84Duty of appropriate health authority
Section 85Duty to keep register
Section 87Burial or cremation: duty of local authority
Section 88Expenses of attending funeral
Section 89(1)(b)Appointment of inspectors of cremation
Section 93ReportsSo far as not already in force
Section 99Power to extend application of Act
Section 103Offences by bodies corporate etc.
Section 104Regulations: consultation requirementsSo far as not already in force
Section 109Minor and consequential amendments
Schedule 1Minor and consequential amendments
Section 110RepealsSo far as not already in force
Schedule 2RepealsSo far as not already in force
Section 111Crown application

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