The Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2023
S.S.I. 2023/145 · Made 11 May 2023
Burial
Cremation
Made 11th May 2023
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 15th May 2023
Coming into force 2nd June 2023
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 112(2) and (3) of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016f1.
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
- f1
Contents
- 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
- 2Appointed Day
- Signature
- Schedule Provisions of the Act coming into force on 2 June 2023
- Explanatory note
1Citation, commencement and interpretation
These Regulations may be cited as the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5) Regulations 2023 and come into force on 2 June 2023.
In these Regulations “the Act” means the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016.
2Appointed Day
2 June 2023 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in the schedule (the subject matter of which is described in column 2 of the table).
Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table in relation to a provision in column 1, that provision comes into force only for that purpose.
Signature
JENNI MINTO
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
11th May 2023
Provisions of the Act coming into force on 2 June 2023
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Provisions of the Act | Subject matter | Purpose |
| Section 8 | Application to carry out burial | Only so far as is necessary for the purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 8(2) of the Act. |
| Section 10 | Burial register | Only so far as is necessary for the purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 10(2) of the Act. |
| Section 21 | Burial authority: code of practice | |
| Section 22 | Private burial | Only so far as is necessary for the purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 22(1) of the Act. |
| Section 23 | Private burial register | Only so far as is necessary for the purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 23(2) of the Act. |
| Section 27 | Exhumation of human remains | |
| Section 30 | Exhumation register | Only so far as is necessary for the purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 30(4) of the Act. |
| Section 42 | Register of restored lairs | Only so far as is necessary for the purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 42(2) of the Act. |
| Section 44 | Guidance | |
| Section 64 | Cremation authority: code of practice | |
| Section 90 | Inspections: regulations | |
| Section 94 | Funeral directors’ businesses: licensing | Only so far as is necessary for the purpose of enabling the Scottish Ministers to make regulations under section 95 of the Act. |
| Section 95 | Licensing scheme: regulations | |
| Section 105 | Regulations under section 95(1): requirements |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force particular sections of the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the Act”).
Regulation 2 and the schedule bring into force on 2 June 2023, sections 21 (burial authority: code of practice), 27 (exhumation of human remains), 44 (guidance), 64 (cremation authority: code of practice), 90 (inspections: regulations), 95 (licensing scheme: regulations) and 105 (regulations under section 95(1): requirements). Sections 8 (application to carry out burial), 10 (burial register), 22 (private burial), 23 (private burial register), 30 (exhumation register), 42 (register of restored lairs) and 94 (funeral directors’ businesses: licensing) are also partially commenced on that date for the limited purpose of enabling Scottish Ministers to make regulations.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 28 April 2016. By virtue of section 112(1) of the Act, sections 100 (power to suspend or modify certain enactments), 106 (regulations: parliamentary procedure), 107 (interpretation), 108 (ancillary provision), 112 (commencement) and 113 (short title) came into force on the day after Royal Assent.