# Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016, Section 26: Burial other than in burial ground: offence

Status: prospective

(1) It is an offence for a person knowingly to bury human remains unless—
(a) the burial is carried out in a burial ground in accordance with section 8, or
(b) the burial is a private burial carried out in accordance with section 22.
(2) A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2016/20/section/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/burial-and-cremation-scotland-act-2016/section-26
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