I17Register of burials and other records
1
The burial authority must cause a register to be made of each burial in the cemetery.
2
The register maintained under subsection (1) shall include information as the burial authority sees fit and must include—
a
the date of the burial;
b
the registered number of the grave;
c
the names, in full, and age of the person whose remains are buried;
d
whether the burial space is consecrated;
e
whether the grave is a public or common grave;
f
the approximate location of the burial space in a manner that reasonably allows for its identification; and
g
a record of any remains in the cemetery disturbed under the powers conferred by section 5, showing—
i
the date of the disturbance;
ii
the registered number of the grave;
iii
the names, in full, of the person whose remains are disturbed;
iv
the number of the entry in the register for the burial;
v
particulars of the authority for disturbance; and
vi
the registered number of the grave in which the remains are reinterred, its approximate location and the date of reinterment.
3
As soon as reasonably practicable after any burial or disturbance, the burial authority must complete the register in accordance with paragraphs (a) to (g) of subsection (2).
4
The burial authority must cause a record to be made of each memorial removed under this Act containing—
a
a copy of any legible inscription on it;
b
if it is intended to preserve the memorial within the cemetery, a statement showing where it has been taken; and
c
if the memorial is disposed of, a statement of the details of its disposal,
and the burial authority must deposit a copy of the record with the Registrar General of England and Wales.
5
The register and record maintained under subsections (2) and (4) must at all reasonable times be available for consultation by any person free of charge.